Curious Curio
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While a heightened state of discomfort isn’t for everyone”, says Conge, “… it’s all I know. I need those conditions to survive. They keep me from being satisfied with the work I did a year ago and the work I’ll do tomorrow.”
While Conge’s work is created from his own deep thoughts, emotions, secrets, and imaginings, he encourages outside critique and interpretation, as he holds in high regard that which is informed by the viewer’s unique personal experiences.
Marcus Conge received his Bachelor of Arts in Industrial Design at Rochester Institute of Technology and has been a freelance digital artist since 1992. In 1997 he revisited his alma mater as an adjunct professor for five years.
Marcus has said, “When I’m struck by inspiration, I run with it. When I’m short on inspiration, I find it in the everyday. Specifically it finds me, as I practice the disciplined task of creating work everyday—work that gives visual expression to the feelings and situations I grapple with on a regular basis.”
Marcus Conge was born in Irondequoit, NY, and spent most of his life in the greater Rochester area. However his artistic style and world view have long encapsulated the lure of Cape Cod, where he lived at age 6 and still visits often, Cape Cod continues to evoke strong memories. He shares his upstate New York home with his wife, Tammy, who provides unshakable support for his craft and shares his deep love of the Cape and their cat Triton.
“I’m unafraid to share that work and see no point in hiding it. We may differ greatly in our philosophy, sensibility
or mannerisms. Yet we all face one struggle or another. Simultaneous struggles even.
You’re welcome to explore mine.” – Marcus Conge
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