Marco Querin
Marco Querin was born in Milan in 1978. He moved to Chicago at the age of 19, which is where he would spend a long and important period of his life. It was in Chicago that he began his artistic endeavors, first experimenting with the use of various natural materials like poppy seeds, cinnamon powder, saffron, and vanilla tea. Eventually, Marco’s explorations would evolve into the exclusive use of wool, cotton, metal wire and plastics and these basic materials on canvas have become Marco’s “recognized artistic signature.”
My life has been one of constant change and adaptation- marked by both unsettling and exciting conditions. Yet even in an environment in which one can still grow and thrive, it can be difficult to anticipate outcome and overall direction. Consequently, I am intrigued by all that can be controlled. My fiber-based work has, in itself, characteristics derived from this reality, such as: fragility, tension, elasticity and equilibrium. And only through a precision-based controlled execution, can my work come to life and tell a story that has both a clear beginning and an end in sight.
