I am Murnau Den Linden, a cross-media artist and author on the search for visual ideas and narrative solutions. After a London-based decade working as illustrator, yet have always looked to all media solutions as a kind of release and therapy. Now I live in Madrid and today my work is a kaleidoscope of psychedelic colours and statements created using a mixture of platforms, techniques and materials. Inspired by traditional folklore and mythical tales from all over the world, my work look to the past to create something catchy and exciting with a wide spectrum of interest focused on identity, space and time. Spanish masters, Neo-expressionism period and ancient civilizations shaped me interest for the Arts.
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Has my portfolio (a trippy mix of colours, depths and shapes), always been this vibrant? Not always. At the beginning of my career everything was darkish, visceral and intense. Now I keep the darkest feelings alive into my narratives and concerns to be able to create, and choose visual impact for my daily routine like a colourful mantra. Therefore, I look to my portfolio and I see something sincere nut not naïve, contemporary, that wants to connect with its time.
I am mostly known for my collaborations with leading media companies such as Adidas, Meta, Netflix, Instagram, HuffPost or Time Out and forward looking local companies as National Theatre or Wahaca. During the last decade my work has been exhibited on different occasions in Barcelona, Los Angeles, London, Miami, Madrid or New York and featured in events such as Wynwood, LAMC or Glastonbury.
Among my collaborations as author with Grupo Planeta are the published books 50 Chefs You Must Know To Be a Good Foodie, and Green Life Blue Planet, addressing ecology and social current affairs through gastronomy and climate crisis.
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Soy Murnau Den Linden, artista y autor multidisciplinar en búsqueda de nuevas ideas y soluciones visuales-narrativas. Durante una década como ilustrador en Londres, nunca renuncié al uso de diferentes medios en busca de las soluciones más adecuadas como liberación y terapia del propio artista. A día de hoy, ya en Madrid, mi trabajo se muestra como un caleidoscopio psicodélico y personal que comparte en voz alta y por las mejores vías, una profunda declaración de intenciones sobre distintos temas de calado social, a través de plataformas, técnicas y materiales distintos.
Mi trabajo, inspirado en lo mitológico y folclórico, busca en el pasado para crear algo estable, renovado, llamativo y emocionante, estudiando la identidad y naturaleza de las cosas, el espacio que ocupan y el tiempo que transitan.
Mi portfolio no siempre vibró con la misma intensidad. Al principio de mi carrera existió una tendencia a lo oscuro que ahora reside solo en la estructura de las narrativas. Un dossier sincero pero no ingenuo, contemporáneo, que busca conectarse con su tiempo. Los maestros españoles, el neo-expresionismo y el rastro de antiguas civilizaciones han moldeado mis modales estéticos.
He trabajado con empresas como Adidas, Meta, Netflix, Instagram, HuffPost, Planeta o Time Out. Durante la última década, mi trabajo se ha exhibido a nivel individual y colectivo en Barcelona, L.A., Londres, Miami, Madrid o NYC y ha sido destacado en eventos como Wynwood, LAMC o Glastonbury.
Entre mis trabajos editoriales se encuentran "50 los libros "50 Chefs que Debes Conocer para Ser un Buen Foodie" y "Vida Verde Planeta Azul", que abordan con modos tradicionales de libro físico, cuestiones sociales como la crisis climática o nuestra relación cultural con la comida.
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I do like comissions from individuals and companies, although I do not always have the time to meet the requirements. However, I am always open to discuss it. Contact me by email and let’s talk about it.
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All at once and much more than that. All depends on what the project tells me to find themost accurate solution. The only few things that always join me in this artistic journey are indentity and time.