work

View of the corner of a gallery space, showing the installation of three large paintings of a body of artworks titled "One Colour Paintings" all painted with ink and acrylic and crayon on paper in blues and black and greys, displayed on white walls

Installation view One Colour Paintings

acrylic, crayon and ink on paper

Large blue painting with ink lines and shapes, depicting abstract marks and colourfields, titled "The blue horse Painting", made of ink, acrylic and crayon on paper, installed on a white gallery wall

The blue horse painting

acrylic, ink and crayon on paper, 133 x 171 cm

Black and white ink painting on paper with blue abstract marks highlighting small parts of the artwork near the edges, titled "The solution that already exists"

The solution that already exists

acrylic and ink on paper, 133 x 171 cm

Large blue painting installed on white gallery wall with black ink marks and soft colourfields painted with crayons in the background, mostly covered in soft blue tones, abstract

The eye doing what the eye does best

acrylic, ink and crayon on paper, 133 x 164 cm

Light blue abstract painting with black ink marks and a soft white colour field covering the top thris off the painting, blurring the marks, made of acrylic and ink on paper, installed on a white gallery wall

The eagle that was meant to fly

acrylic and ink on paper, 133 x 174 cm

A series of six ink and acrylic artworks displayed on a white gallery wall, hanging in two rows, in different colours, from white to blues, blacks and shiny copper colourfields and lines

She Mama

acrylic, oil pastel and ink on paper, 84 x 60 cm each

Big blue painting with black ink mark making in round and straight lines dancing on the paper, titled "Givenchy, R. & M."

Givenchy, R. & M.

acrylic and ink on paper, 172 x 133 cm

One Colour Paintings

2022

Large abstract painting showing dynamic colourfields and abstract mark making on black glued paper in lots of colours from purple to red, orange, yellow, white, pinks and blues

Wet dust

acrylic and collage on glued paper, 234 x 300 cm

Dynamic red painting displaying brutal red marks applied with hands and fingers all over the white paper, covering the surface with movement and becoming more dense in the middle of the painting, with a light blue colour field on the left side of the artwork, hanging in front of a white gallery wall

Do you imagine ships are just dead things

acrylic on paper, 133 x 166 cm

Wide painting with abstract colourfields and marks in blue and green with red highlights, made of acrylic and crayon on white paper

For I would never know

acrylic on paper, 133 x 280 cm

Medium sized abstract painting depicting abstract landscapes in a handpainting technique, with different tones of blues, dark green, light yellow and red highlights on white square paper

Height at the withers

acrylic on paper, 133 x 138 cm

Abstract painting on black paper with uneven edges, depicting greens, blue, yellow and purple gestural colour compositions

Meeting Point 2

acrylic and collage on glued paper, 205 x 192 cm

Painting of abstract colourfields and dynamic markmaking in blues, whites, pastels on brown paper showing movement and direction

New old known

acrylic and collage on glued paper, 192 x 193 cm

Colourful painting with abstract mark making made of acrylic and collage on brown paper

Who does them butterflies

acrylic and collage on glued paper, 178 x 189 cm

The Baths, Aftermath

2022

Gestural painting of light blue and colourful dynamic colour composition on stretched canvas

Con

acrylic, ink and oil pastel on canvas, 125 x 165 cm

Abstract painting of dark colourfields on stretched canvas in blue, grey, green and brown, gestural composition

A.

acrylic on canvas, 125 x 165 cm

Gestural painting of green, light green, blue, yellow and orange dynamic colour composition on stretched canvas

4

acrylic and oil pastel on canvas, 125 x 180 cm

Gestural painting of orange, soft pink, green, blue and white, colourful dynamic colour composition on stretched canvas, made of ink, acrylic, oil pastel and watercolour

The arrival

acrylic, ink and oil pastel on canvas, 125 x 180 cm

Painting with soft pastel tones in blue, yellow and pink on stretched canvas, depicting washed out colourfields

One of us

acrylic on canvas, 125 x 180 cm

The Story of the Egg

2022

Abstract painting in blues and orange, made of acrylic paint and crayon on brown glued paper with uneven sides

Puddle

acrylic and crayon on glued paper, 163 x 194 cm

Large colourful painting of abstract brushstrokes and colour fields in orange, blue, yellow and green on brown uneven glued paper, made of acrylic and crayon

She's one

acrylic and crayon on glued paper, 193 x 197 cm

Painting of abstract mark making in blue tones and soft pinks, applied in a dynamic fashion with acrylic on paper

L. west L. west

acrylic on glued paper, 165 x 189 cm

Beige, white, blue and mustard yellow mark making painted with hands on brown glued paper with acrylic paint

Like a nod

acrylic on glued paper, 178 x 193 cm

Motherpieces

2022

Large abstract painting in blues and whites with big areas of hand spread paint and dots, titled "Dot I", made of acrylic and collage on glued brown paper.

Dot I

acrylic and collage on glued paper, 205 x 232 cm

Big blues painting in with big white and small yellow highlights, depicting the dynamic radius of the painter when applying the paint with the hands. Titled "Big Blue I", made of acrylic and collage on glued paper.

Big blue I

acrylic and collage on glued paper, 201 x 224 cm

Large abstract painting in dark tones of purple, blue, violet, soft pinks and red browns, with white and orange highlights that cover the foreground of the image. Titled "Dot II", made of acrylic and collage on glued paper.

Dot II

acrylic and collage on glued paper, 220 x 259 cm

Large dynamic painting in warm tones from brown to black-blue and umbra. Titled "Inky", made of acrylic and collage on glued brown paper.

Inky

acrylic and collage on glued paper, 204 x 293 cm

Large colourful painting showing a colour gradient form purle to turquoise, white and yellow, with dark blue dynamic repetitive colour fields reaching across the from left to right. Titled "Big Yellow", made of acrylic and collage on glued paper.

Big yellow

acrylic and collage on glued paper, 194 x 216 cm

Large abstract painting in strong blues and blacks with white and yellow highlights and with big areas of hand spread paint, titled "Big Blue II", made of acrylic and collage on glued paper.

Big blue II

acrylic and collage on glued paper, 202 x 302 cm

Cassiopeia

2022

Installation view of the artwork "I would, but", showing two minimalistic drawings framed in white hanging side by side on a brick gallery wall, reaching over the edge of the wall by a quarter of its size

I would, but

pencil and acrylic on paper, 50 x 35 cm ea

Installation view of the artwork "Cheap", made of marker and acrylic on paper, pinned behind a glass at the bottom of the wall, close to the ground which has dark ink and paint splashes on it

Cheap

acrylic and marker on paper, 42 x 30 cm

Photo of four abstract drawings made of watercolour, acrylic and pencil, hanging in a row on a white wall, titlet Listen I-IV

Listen I–IV

acrylic, watercolour, pencil and collage on paper, 42 x 30 cm ea

Installation of four series of works, all abstract paintings, drawings and collage on papers, hanging in three rows edge to edge in the corner of a gallery wall

R. M., Service, Haven't You & Put it in the Toaster

acrylic, watercolour, pencil, collage and marker on paper, 42 x 30 cm ea

Chances Decisions Divisions You

2021/22

Installation view of a series of artworks titled "Density", which consits of 9 drawings on paper that are hanging side by side in a row across the corner of a white gallery wall with grey concrete floors

Installation view Density

pencil, acrylic and oil pastel on paper, 84 x 60 cm ea

White, soft pink and turquoise abstract drawing on paper, showing brushstrokes created line by line by filling in off spaces with pencil in a slow process of drawing creating the illusion of fast scribble mark making

D1

pencil and acrylic on paper, 84 x 60 cm

Grey abstract drawing on paper, showing fake brushstrokes that are drawn by filling in off spaces black crayon in a slow process of drawing creating the illusion of fast big scribble and intuitive mark making

D2

crayon and acrylic on paper, 84 x 60 cm

Abstract painting with dynamic white brushstrokes on dark colours, made of acrylic on paper

D3

acrylic on paper, 84 x 60 cm

Black abstract drawing on paper, showing apparent brushstrokes by filling in off spaces with white crayon in a slow process of drawing creating the illusion of fast scribble mark making

D4

crayon and acrylic on paper, 84 x 60 cm

Medium sized abstract drawing on paper, showing scribble covering the whole paper, drawn in a slow process of sculpting the seemingly fast shapes line by line with crayons and oil pastels

D5

crayon, oil pastel and acrylic on paper, 84 x 60 cm

Medium sized grey and white abstract drawing on paper, showing fake brushstrokes that are drawn with black crayon in a slow process of drawing creating the illusion of fast big scribble and intuitive mark making, dancing with white spray paint lines

D6

crayon and acrylic on paper, 84 x 60 cm

Abstract drawing on paper, made of acrylic and crayon in black, white and light blues, part of the series Density

D7

crayon and acrylic on paper, 84 x 60 cm

Light blue and white drawing picturing big scribble that is actually made in a slow process of drawing

D8

crayon and acrylic on paper, 84 x 60 cm

Medium sized abstract drawing on paper, showing brushstrokes created line by line with crayons in a slow process of drawing creating the illusion of fast scribble mark making

D9

crayon on paper, 84 x 60 cm

Density

2021

about

Photo of the artist Maj Muecke in her studio, working on a large paper on the ground, spreading paint with her hands, while a black dog plays in the background

Muecke working in her studio in Leipzig

Maj Muecke is a contemporary artist working within painting and bookmaking. Her works often reference relationships to personal belongings or are based on experiences in relation to things and how they feel.

“I am very interested in relationships. Relationships to things that have meaning to me and to the people around me. I find inspiration in that in a sense that it makes most of my material. It always works in a way that something resonates with me and I then chase and translate a feeling in my work. A work is finished to me, when I look at it later and recognise what I pictured, when I get the memory straight away. I like to work in series. So I can be like a pendulum, push my examination and work permutatively. I also approach subjects in a documentary way. In doing so, I tend to stay within an abstract aesthetic, as that makes me feel I can stay closer to the idea of something.”

Muecke is best known for her large gestural and multilayered colour compositions. She has a background in communication and cross media concept design and currently lives and works in Leipzig (Germany), where she is also part of an artist duo with her sister making installations and art in public spaces.

Artist statement

contact

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mail@majmuecke.com

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