{"id":6566,"date":"2026-05-28T13:50:08","date_gmt":"2026-05-28T20:50:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/catbradley.io\/?p=6566"},"modified":"2026-05-28T13:50:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T20:50:08","slug":"matte-marble-dust-glimmers-across-marin-majics-enigmatic-scenes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/catbradley.io\/?p=6566","title":{"rendered":"Matte Marble Dust Glimmers Across Marin Majic\u2019s Enigmatic Scenes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2-majic.jpg\" alt=\"Matte Marble Dust Glimmers Across Marin Majic\u2019s Enigmatic Scenes\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Layers of colored pencil and marble dust worked into an oil-like substance flood the linen planes on which <a href=\"https:\/\/www.miergallery.com\/artists\/marin-majic\/biography1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Marin Majic<\/a> works. The Brooklyn-based artist builds upon a foundational drawing, blending various media into a richly textured surface resembling fabric or plaster. Matte finishes radiate across the scenes, appearing like magical glimmers under a night sky.<\/p>\n<p>Steeped in mystery, Majic\u2019s works gravitate toward questions of power, impermanence, and the slippery nature of reality. Figures are often alone, whether swimming solo or driving along a mountain pass with no other cars in sight. Insects and animals are similar, although in pieces like \u201cNegative attention,\u201d we\u2019re witness to the demise of the others, as a glinting spiderweb clings to a handful of colorful specimens. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1629\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/4-majic.jpg\" alt=\"a mixed-media work by Marin Majic of a glimmering spiderweb at night\" class=\"wp-image-474475\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u201cNegative attention\u201d (2026), colored pencil, oil color, and marble dust on linen, 13 x 16 inches. Photo by Elisabeth Bernstein<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Deep shadows and haze blanket the scenes, with small pockets of light offering only bits of insight into the full scope of the landscape. The enigmatic nature of Majic\u2019s work also echoes that of his material choices: he utilizes the chalky marble dust to accentuate and define light, creating a twinkling effect with otherwise matte stone.<\/p>\n<p>Majic is currently preparing for several group shows this summer, along with a book release with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.miergallery.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Nino Mier Gallery<\/a>. Explore more of his work on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/marin.majic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2335\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/6-majic.jpg\" alt=\"a mixed-media work by Marin Majic of a glimmering pond with a person emerging from the center\" class=\"wp-image-474477\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo by Cary Whittier<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2193\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/5-majic.jpg\" alt=\"a mixed-media work by Marin Majic of a glimmering sky above a car driving through a mountain pass at night\" class=\"wp-image-474476\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u201cWhile We Drive.\u201d Photo by New Document<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2328\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/3-majic.jpg\" alt=\"a mixed-media work by Marin Majic of a glimmering spiderweb at night\" class=\"wp-image-474474\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u201cUnder the Radar.\u201d Photo by Elisabeth Bernstein<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2335\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1-majic-.jpg\" alt=\"a mixed-media work by Marin Majic of a glimmering pond and insect near trees\" class=\"wp-image-474472\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u201cNight Swim II.\u201d Photo by Elisabeth Bernstein<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/majic-4.jpeg\" alt=\"a mixed-media work by Marin Majic of glimmering lights in trees\" class=\"wp-image-474471\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Detail of \u201cNight Swim II.\u201d Photo by Elisabeth Bernstein<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/majic-5.jpeg\" alt=\"a painting by marin majic of a fawn in a sparking body of water\" class=\"wp-image-474470\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Detail of \u201cSee You.\u201d Photo by Elisabeth Bernstein<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/members\">Colossal Member<\/a> today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month. The article <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/2026\/05\/marin-majic-marble-dust-paintings\/\">Matte Marble Dust Glimmers Across Marin Majic\u2019s Enigmatic Scenes<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/\">Colossal<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Layers of colored pencil and marble dust worked into an oil-like substance flood the linen planes on which Marin Majic works. The Brooklyn-based artist builds upon a foundational drawing, blending&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6566","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-rss"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/catbradley.io\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6566","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/catbradley.io\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/catbradley.io\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/catbradley.io\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/catbradley.io\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=6566"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/catbradley.io\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6566\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/catbradley.io\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=6566"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/catbradley.io\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=6566"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/catbradley.io\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=6566"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}