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Observation Dictates Reality (Oil on primed and layered plywood, 81cm x 71.3cm, Dirk Marwig 2022)

Observation Dictates Reality new

Observation may very well dictate Reality and, until that Reality is shared by Multiple Observers, it remains Independent of all Other Realities. This is my Reality.

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H-21(Oil on Plywood, 31.2cm x 23cm, Dirk Marwig 2020)

H-21

The Golden Ratio. Perfect ‘Distances’

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Klitveld (Plywood construction with nylon string and stainless steel stand, 205cm x 83.5cm x 30cm, Dirk Marwig 2018)

Klitveld

The name ‘Klitveld’ is an invention of Dirk Marwig. The concept is as old as life itself.

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Nerd (Maplewood construction, 50.5cm x 56.3cm x 7.5cm, Dirk Marwig 2017)

Nerd

The exact same engraving of the grid (with the ‘Golden Section’ as it’s DNA) is on the other side as well, which is characteristic of the repetitive behaviours found in the little (sometimes autistic) nerd with special powers.

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VOYEUR (Construction made from a wooden wire spool, 80cm x 111.5cm x 3cm, Dirk Marwig 2017)

VOYEUR_HDR

*Six simple cuts were applied to the plywood spool (2 discs) to make the components which then were arranged to construct “VOYEUR”. An almost ‘readymade’. It makes me smile because the distilled result is so multi-layered and congruent, something you

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The Beauty of the Undefined and Indefinite (Oil on canvas, 204.5cm x 166.3cm, Dirk Marwig 2016)

the-beauty-of-the-undefined

This large canvas invites the spectator to enter and to be part of the composition. This is only a photo but when you stand in front of this large painting, you immediately form part of it and enter the world

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Pieces using cardboard as the main ingredient. (Dirk Marwig from 2012 to 2015)

Pieces using Cardbord

6 pieces using cardboard as the main ingredient. Clockwise from top left: 1) Fanfarone Testosterone -both sides- (Cardboard construction with plywood inlay and encasing and bloodwood base; colour: oil and high pigment lacquer, 191cm x 83cm x 20cm, Dirk Marwig

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Headdress for the Divine Benevolent -side view- (Wearable plywood object with nylon string and high pigment lacquer, 78cm x 75cm x 82cm, Dirk Marwig 2015)

Headdress 2 copy 3 - Version 2

This is the semi-side back view of “Headdress for the Divine Benevolent.” It’s like Cinderella’s shoe: it will fit only the person to whom it is intended. I made this for my girlfriend for her birthday, only to wear for

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Headdress for the Divine Benevolent -5 angles- (Wearable plywood object with nylon string and high pigment lacquer, 78cm x 75cm x 82cm, Dirk Marwig 2015)

Headdress series 2-6

Here are just 5 angles of this cool headdress. There are so many more. To wear it you must be a divine benevolent or at least aspire to be one!

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ARQUITECTURA PRIMITIVA Object (Plywood Construction and oil, 37.3cm x 38.7cm x 3.7cm, Dirk Marwig 2011)

Arquitectura Primitiva object

My love/hate relationship with architecture is shown here once again. My kind of constructivism!

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