This time the show was called “Infiltrator”. It showed the remaining “New Dakota” work from Frankfurt alongside older pieces and furniture from his home. It was a non-profit showing, which meant nothing could to be sold, so Dirk Marwig hoped at least for some publicity.
Chairs, Tables, Lamps/Lights, Paintings and Sofa all by Dirk Marwig, shown as part of the “Infiltrator” exhibition at the Goethe Institute, Madrid, Spain in May and June of 1999.
The exhibition was well visited but the only publicity he received came via the embassy, through which publicists became aware of “Dirk Marwig” and who wanted to latch onto the artist and represent him for fairly large fees. This seemed absurd and did not interest him in the least, saying that (Quote): “If your work is good, the word will spread on it’s own merit eventually, so why pay people to advertise for you, unless you have absolutely no talent!” It seemed to him that the more he worked, no matter how hard he tried, new obstacles were thrown in his path, which had to be overcome. He was disappointed that the world did not evolve as fast as he had and that mediocre artists, left and right were getting the acclaim and it’s benefits he so deserved, wanted and needed. He was angry and a new time of contemplation, experimentation and self-analysis began.
Dirk Marwig in Madrid in the year 2000, age 40.