Markus Jäntti
Markus Jäntti works on a project-by-project basis, using a variety of artistic techniques, including painting, video, 3D animation, printmaking, glass, and ceramics. He occasionally collaborates with artists from other disciplines on adventurous cross-art explorations. In his work, Jäntti explores the images, myths, and symbols of Central and Northern European legends, which, over time, become banal objects of mass production and lose their original meaning. Jäntti often uses castles, horses, and garden statues as symbols of various intersections of high and popular culture. In his work, the castle itself represents something precious but, at the same time, something childlike and unreal. As a physical place, it can also be a stage for other kitsch-classical figures and their encounters with each other.
Jäntti studied fine arts at the Berlin University of the Arts with Professor Robert Lucander, art pedagogy at the Helsinki University of the Arts, and participated in the master’s program “Studio Art” at Hunter College in New York. Since 2022, Markus Jäntti has been a guest lecturer in Fine Arts at the Berlin University of the Arts.
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Troll dreaming about BeethovenMarkus Jäntti, Troll dreaming about Beethoven, Tempera, lacquer, watercolour, coloured pencils on canvas, 150 cm x 120 cm x 3 cm ,2023. Photo: Bernhard Ludewig.
Gift BagMarkus Jäntti, Gift Bag, Oil, lacquer, watercolour, coloured pencils and hot glue on canvas, 150 cm x 120 cm x 3 cm ,2023. Photo: Bernhard Ludewig.
Drei IdiotenMarkus Jäntti, Drei Idioten, Watercolour, acrylic markers and spray on canvas, 160 cm x 120 cm x 4 cm ,2022. Photo: Bernhard Ludewig.
New York Central ParkMarkus Jäntti, New York Central Park, Oil, watercolour, coloured pencils and spray on canvas, 50 cm x 70 cm x 3 cm ,2024. Photo: Bernhard Ludewig.
Adventures of the Orange CastleMarkus Jäntti, Adventures of the Orange Castle, Watercolour and acrylic markers on canvas, 120 cm x 150 cm x 3 cm ,2022. Photo: Bernhard Ludewig.
Trick or TreatMarkus Jäntti, Trick or Treat, Oil, tempera, coloured pencils and spray on canvas, 140 cm x 110 cm x 3 cm ,2016. Photo: Bernhard Ludewig.
Castle Variations I.Markus Jäntti, Castle Variations I., Acrylics, ink and spray on canvas, 150 cm x 120 cm x 3 cm ,2023. Photo: Bernhard Ludewig.
Oach Oach (old)Markus Jäntti, Oach Oach (old), Oil, watercolour, coloured pencils and spray on canvas, 50 cm x 70 cm x 3 cm ,2023. Photo: Bernhard Ludewig.
Gnomus III.Markus Jäntti, Gnomus III., Acrylics and spray on canvas, 70 cm x 50 cm x 3 cm ,2022. Photo: Bernhard Ludewig.
Pärekori I.Markus Jäntti, Pärekori I., Acrylics and spray on canvas, 100 cm x 80 cm x 3 cm ,2023. Photo: Bernhard Ludewig.
Pärekori III.Markus Jäntti, Pärekori III., Tempera, lacquer, watercolour, coloured pencils on canvas, 100 cm x 80 cm x 3 cm ,2023. Photo: Bernhard Ludewig.
Frog´s Afternoon Tea PartyMarkus Jäntti, Frog´s Afternoon Tea Party, Watercolour and hot glue on canvas, 80 cm x 60 cm x 3 cm ,2022. Photo: Bernhard Ludewig.