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Marko Brajkovic

Marko Brajković (born March 13, 1966) is a Croatian painter, illustrator, and writer. He is known for his complex and mythological paintings that blend different themes, such as politics, love, family, and childhood.


 * Early Life and Education

Brajković was born in Novi Sad, Yugoslavia (now Serbia), and showed an interest in art from an early age. He began publishing illustrations during his childhood years and exhibited his work for the first time in 1979. He graduated from the high school of civil engineering in Novi Sad in 1985 and entered the Faculty of Architecture in Belgrade in 1986. He later moved to Berlin in 1989 and enrolled in painting studies in Mainz in 1990. He left his studies in 1992 and lived with a group of artists in a commune in Frankenthal, where he organized several exhibitions.


 * Career

In 1992, Brajković performed an original performance at EXPO 1992 in Mannheim. He later worked as a manual laborer in Frankfurt, Leipzig, and Hamburg. He then lived in Stuttgart and in the Black Forest doing real estate business. At the University of Freiburg, he studied real estate business, and in 2006 he received the title of Master (MREM). Brajković has an active recent exhibition activity, having exhibited several times at collective and individual exhibitions, among recent exhibitions Lausanne Art Fair 2021, Geneve Bain-Bleu Hammam & Spa 2021, Monaco Art Fair 2022, Essen Chef&Butchers 2022, Strasbourg Art3f Strasbourg & Basel his own Gallery 2023.

Brajković is married to his current wife since 2006, with whom they have four children. They moved to Grožnjan in 2012, where he currently lives and works. He recently also opened a gallery in Basel Switzerland.


 * Artistic Style

Brajković's paintings are complex and multilayered, blending different themes and symbols from mythology, politics, love, family, and childhood. His work is characterized by a rich color palette and a dreamlike atmosphere that invites the viewer to explore and interpret its meanings. In addition to painting, Brajković also works in illustration, video, scenography, performance, and writing. He has acted publicly in many locations, such as Berlin, Frankenthal, Karlshrue, Mannheim, and Ulm.


 * Personal Life

Brajković is known for his friendly and welcoming personality. He has been described as a man who doesn't like to ask for directions but is willing to admit his fallibility if he has to, at most to another man. He is happy to share his experiences and stories with others and often invites visitors to his studio to get to know him, his family, and his work better.


 * References

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