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Everything is only a Trick (Free-standing plywood construction with titanium white oil wash, 75cm x 63cm x 14.6cm, Dirk Marwig 2015)

Here’s the ‘Trick’ : This object is perfectly balanced from the inside and that’s why it stands on any hard and level surface the way you see it in the photo. It won’t fall unless you push it. -If you

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Deconstructed preview of the new plywood object: “Everything is only a Trick” , Dirk Marwig 2015

Deconstructed preview of the new plywood object: “Everything is only a Trick”. I will post the photo of the finished object when I have it. *Unlike many artists of my ‘caliber’: I always do absolutely everything myself. No paid helpers,

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Suicide Bomb (Oil on plywood, 51.5cm x 51.5cm, Dirk Marwig 2015)

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A BIG THANK YOU!

A big “THANK YOU ” to my 4 collectors who make my life a whole lot easier, much more pleasant and with your support I can continue to create. (you know who you are so I don’t have to mention

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Heightened Awareness (Oil on Japan-paper, 32cm x 48cm, Dirk Marwig 2015)

This little painting was in my studio for 2 years. Something was missing and last night in a ‘state of Heightened Awareness’ and without thinking I added 4 highlights and suddenly the painting came alive. Wow. -If look at it

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FIGHTING WITH INSTRUMENT -3 angles- (Plywood construction,180cm x 100cm x 85cm, Dirk Marwig 1996)

FIGHTING WITH INSTRUMENT (Plywood construction,180cm x 100cm x 85cm, Dirk Marwig 1996) *The construction of this object from 1996 is so simple: 4 cut and shaped pieces of 12mm plywood connected where the slots are. It was easy to take

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Moose Coffee Table (Plywood, tennis string and glass, 32cm x 104cm x 86cm, Dirk Marwig 2008)

This table was made from plywood rest cuts I had flying around in my studio.

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Fanfarone Testosterone -side A- (Cardboard construction with plywood inlay and encasing and bloodwood base; colour: oil and high pigment lacquer, 191cm x 83cm x 20cm, Dirk Marwig 2015)

Two primitive “machos” showing what they’ve got (to each other!). This male behaviour pattern cracks me up.

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Fanfarone Testosterone -side B- (Cardboard construction with plywood inlay and encasing and bloodwood base; colour: oil and high pigment lacquer, 191cm x 83cm x 20cm, Dirk Marwig 2015)

This entertaining and slightly awkward trait of the primitive “macho” who shows off all his colours during the mating season in order to produce and show himself off has always put a smirkish smile on my face! Still does.

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Z-Frog Seat-Table-Shelf (Driftwood with plywood inlay, stained, painted and lacquered, 58cm x 48cm x 46cm, Dirk Marwig 2009)

I made this fun multi-use ‘seat/table/shelf’ piece of furniture back in 2009 out of driftwood that I found on the beach.

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