Thomas Marecki Age: count from 1972 Nationality: German Home: Berlin www.marok.info www.lodownmagazine.com In 1995, Thomas Marecki founded the pop culture magazine Lodown. In addition to his work as publisher and creative director of Lodown magazine, Marecki realized personal and social art and design projects worldwide (also uses the pseudonym 'marok'). His latest project ‘Traphic’ connects visuals and texts based around the headline “Traffic” + “Graphic” = TRAPHIC. His works present an interpretation of various networks, time frames, experiences and the general surroundings of modern-day existence. www.unagibooks.net PROJECT TRAPHIC The exibition TRAPHIC represents the natural and necessary result of Marok's linguistic and artistic investigation. This show carries out the concept displayed in the book through installations, graphic artworks and videos juxtaposing various urban materials and mediums. “With my installment I basically want to create a parallel approach to common things. Link and connect things which are otherwise considered disparate elements, and thus create a present that is both absurd and real - just like today’s reality.” - Thomas Marecki PUBLICATIONS - Lodown Graphic Engineering Pt.1 ( 1999 ), Die Gestalten Verlag - Schizophrenic! Lodown graphic engineering Pt.2 ( 2000 ), Die Gestalten Verlag - M - transforming language ( 2002 ), Die Gestalten Verlag - Gasbook 16 Marok ( 2004 ), Design Exchange - Superstar35 ( 2005 ), Adidas - Traphic (2007), Unagi Books FILMOGRAPHY - Super Lo8 ( 1997 ) - Super Lo8 Pt.2 ( 2001 ) - Gas DVD Super Lo8 Chronicles ( 2003 ), Design Exchange - Gravity Noir ( 2003 ) EXHIBITIONS (Selected) - Berliner Strasse (group exhibition), BHC/Circleculture Gallery, Berlin, ( 2008 ) - Marok 3-6, Beinghunted Gallery, Berlin ( 2007 ) - The Alternative Philosophy’ (group exhibition), The Leonard Street Gallery, London ( 2008 ) - Traphic, various galleries across europe ( 2007 - 2008 )) Artempus Gallery, Düsseldorf, Brot und Spiele Gallery, Berlin, 2007 Grand Gallery, Zürich, Go Gallery, Milano, West-Berlin Gallery, Berlin ( 2008 ) - Superstar35, 35min Gallery ( 2005 ), Berlin – Tokyo - Ill communications 2' at Urbis Museum ( 2004 ), Manchester - Vehicles Autistique, Circle Culture gallery (2004), Berlin - Friendly Facings, Asanoha gallery ( 2003 ), Tokyo - Casual Prophecies, Nike spiritroom ( 2003 ), Berlin - Marok at Capsule, ( 2001 ), Birmingham - Schizophrenic, exhibition FFDW Gallery ( 2001 ), Berlin - Reproduced 98, ‘ Marok vs Futura ' ( 1998 ), Berlin – Frankfurt
