I'm a German artist, raised in England, formerly in Paris, currently back living and working in London. More about me and my work at: markushansen.com
Joined October 2012
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Apr 15
Dear Friends,
Constance Allard and I would be very happy if you could join us at her Library Saint Michel this Friday the 17th, 18h-20h, for my contribution to the group show 'Emprunter la Nature’. We look forward to seeing you there!!
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Markus Hansen retweeted
Mar 20
I finally got around to posting one of the skies I read at the rooftop vernissage for my Sky Sketches project this past summer. Thanks to Valentine and @HansenStudio for hosting, and to @Lesteresque for the 📹⛅
#sky #paris #poetry
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Markus Hansen retweeted
Here is the fourth of my Text Embodiments series, in which dancers and other movement artists interpret my words with motion. It was a privilege to collaborate with dancer Marie Grillo 🤩, and thanks as always to
@Lesteresque for the 🎥🙏 #poetry #ballet
youtu.be/CSfPI-IFgfA
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29 Oct 2025
I just released a brand new video for my track, More Blue, in celebration of the spooky season 👻
youtu.be/01RDX9nWyaE
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Markus Hansen retweeted
29 Sep 2025
This is the first in my new series, Text Embodiments, in which dancers and other movement artists interpret my words with motion. It was a privilege to collaborate with Sylvaine Soldano of liebemdance.com 💝
Thank you @Lesteresque for 🎥 ✂
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Markus Hansen retweeted
1 Sep 2025
If you haven't heard the new @LesteriaSounds album, join us for a listening party, September 9th in Paris, where we'll raise a glass and play it for you! Doors from 6pm, sounds from 7:30 to 8pm.
10 rue des Beaux Arts, 75006
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3 Sep 2025
My Dusk Pavilion installation will be featuring as a satellite piece in the forthcoming exhibition ROUTE19 curated by Adrian Dannatt and Julia Muggenburg at the Belmacz Gallery:
belmacz.com/exhibitions/rout…
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Markus Hansen retweeted
25 Aug 2025
From the recent vernissage for my Sky Sketches project, on a beautiful rooftop in Paris. Thanks so much to @HansenStudio, Valentine, Marie, @AGraceColor, @Lesteresque and everyone who came. Lots more pics and info on my fb and ig!
ALT Poet Jason Stoneking reads from his Sky Sketches series on a rooftop in Paris
ALT A crowd watches poet Jason Stoneking reading from his Sky Sketches series on a rooftop in Paris
ALT A gorgeous sunset over Paris
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Markus Hansen retweeted
15 Aug 2025
I'm excited to release this brand new video clip for my track "Feeling the air" from my recently released album, spatium. I hope you'll give it a watch and let me know what you think! 🎉
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Markus Hansen retweeted
1 Aug 2025
Hey, it's bandcamp Friday! Which means if you choose today to grab your digital copy of the new @LesteriaSounds album, you can make sure all the proceeds will go straight to the artist. Doesn't that sound like a cool thing to do? 😎
lesteria.bandcamp.com/album/…
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Markus Hansen retweeted
12 May 2025
My new album, spatium, is available on limited edition blue marble vinyl, 100 copies only, at lesteria.com 🎉 First 25 copies come in a deluxe hand-painted box with an original painting, signed photo, and a bonus download ambient version of the album. 💃
ALT Front cover of the Lesteria album, spatium, depicting several of the artist's characters gathered together at a dinner table in space
ALT Back cover of the Lesteria album, spatium, showing the track listing arranged over the folds of a blue painting by the artist
ALT Contents of the deluxe box edition of the Lesteria album, spatium, including a small original painting, a signed photo of the artist, and the limited edition vinyl in a hand-painted box
ALT Detail shot of the limited edition blue marble vinyl of the Lesteria album, spatium, with light shining through it
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23 Jun 2024
Thanks to all who came out for my opening at Galerie EAST in Strasbourg. The show is up until July 27, if ever you find yourself passing through.
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3 Jun 2024
I am pleased to announce my forthcoming show at Galerie East in Strasbourg, opening Saturday the 8th of June. Should any of you be in the vicinity, I would be happy to see you there.
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Markus Hansen retweeted
14 Mar 2024
🔎 Focus sur la collection permanente : "La Bibliothèque de Claude Lévi-Strauss" de Markus Hansen 🪶🤷♀️ L'installation de l'artiste allemand clôture le parcours de visite du 2ᵉ étage en rendant un hommage poétique à l'ethnologue et anthropologue Claude Lévi-Strauss (1908-2009).
ALT Photo © Markus Hansen
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18 Sep 2023
I am very happy to announce my participation in the 25th edition of the Biennale de Selestat, Alsace, curated by Elise Girardot, opening on the 23rd of September. I will be flying a new series of 6 Empathy Flags in the Parc des Remparts.
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10 Jun 2023
I'm excited to be participating in the group exhibition 'Bouquets' at Galerie East with new work. My contribution is a conversation piece entitled The Doily Apocalypse which will be on my ig at markushansenstudio once we have the installation shots. galerieeast.com/en/expositio…
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Markus Hansen retweeted
30 Dec 2021
In 2021, we were proud to produce this video for @forkalina, and to launch our new interview series, featuring @AGraceColor and @LesteriaSounds. ICYMI, have a click through our youtube channel! And have a Happy New Year!
#paris #poetry #performance #art
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9 Dec 2021
It is a pleasure to announce that 'Billy Bang Lucky Man’, directed by Jean Marie Boulet and myself, will be screened at the @BFI this Saturday Dec 11, at 17h30. Preview can be seen at: vimeo.com/654474116
Tickets and info: tinyurl.com/2p8uk55x
#billybang #bfi #jazz #film
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4 Dec 2021
I am happy to announce my exhibition at the Galerie East in Strasbourg, which opens today. A preview video about the show can be found at this link: vimeo.com/646380376
Vernissage le 4 décembre 2021 de 16 H à 19 H
12 rue du Faubourg-de-Pierre
67000 Strasbourg
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24 Nov 2021
It's a great pleasure to announce my participation in the Féminin Pluriel exhibition opening tomorrow in Paris (info below). I hope to see you there.
A video about the making of 'Other people’s feelings...' (which features in the show) can be found at: vimeo.com/645948028
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