2024
Manfred Makra draws inspiration from Mies van der Rohe, particularly the architect’s connection to Japanese aesthetics as explored in Mies van der Rohe and Japan. This book reignites an old, deeply personal relationship with the subject, leading Makra to create the Drifts cycle.
2021
Figure / Ground is the title of a series of works by Manfred Makra from 2020. The term, derived from architectural terminology, refers to the central theme of this series. However, the intentionally placed slash introduces an additional layer: the ambiguous interplay between surface/figure and space.