Marcos Marín unveils new optical work in Puerto Banús

This April 10, Puerto Banús will host the grand unveiling of ‘Poseidon,’ a striking large-scale sculpture by acclaimed optical artist Marcos Marin. 

The event, graced by Marin himself, Marbella Councillor Vanessa Ortiz de Zárate, and Brazil’s Consul in Spain, Vera Cintia Álvarez, marks a cultural high-point for the Costa del Sol. After its premiere, the piece will be displayed in Nice under the patronage H.S.H. Prince Albert II, Prince of Monaco.

Born in São Paulo, Brazil, in 1967, Marin first gained fame as a virtuoso pianist before his passion for visual arts took him to France. A Montmartre apprenticeship led to an encounter with the pioneer of optical art, Victor Vasarely. This meeting changed Marin’s life. In the years since, his career has thrived by combining tradition and modernity with innovative portraiture. One of his most notable works is a monument dedicated to Princess Grace. It was unveiled in 2012 in Art Monaco, and then installed in Cap-Martin’s Jardin des Oliviers.

‘Poseidon,’ a modern tribute to the Mediterranean’s sea god, gives a hat-tip to the region’s myths, with Gibraltar’s Rock and Ceuta’s Mount Hacho as backdrop. Marin’s art, which is known for its depictions of icons such as Maria Callas and Madonna or Michael Douglas, plays with perceptions in mesmerizing ways. Gallerist Ursula Salvador brings this masterpiece to Puerto Banús, concreting Marin’s status as a global contemporary art titan.