Mai 36 Galerie

In Markus Saile’s work, structure and depth emerge through the superimposition of gestures, sweeps, and loops. As the process unfolds, colours accumulate along the edges of the picture surface, while traces of successive layers converge into lines of demarcation. The wooden panels establish the paintings’ physical boundaries, containing the pictorial field within their limits. Yet within the painted surface, spatial relationships remain unstable, suggesting a sense of openness that extends beyond the edges and into the surrounding space.

Excerpt from the text by Mareike Dittmer

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Exhibition View: False Horizon by @markussaile at Mai 36 Galerie, 2026⁠. Photo Credits: @pbaracchi

Markus Saile
Untitled, 2026
signed and dated verso
oil on wood
205 x 164 cm

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