Kai Marks
'''Kai Marks''' (also known as '''Kai Markuske'''; born 1996) is a London-based artist, photographer and creative director whose work has included music photography, music programming and multidisciplinary arts projects.
Career
Marks worked at YouTube Music in roles involving music content, programming and promotions.[1] His professional history has also included artist management, tour management, production and marketing work.[1]
Photography
Marks began photographing musicians at an early age and subsequently developed a career in concert and music photography.[2]
His photographs have appeared in music publications including NME and Rolling Stone Germany. In 2022, NME published photographs by Marks documenting Amazonica and The Libertines' Carl Barât at Wembley Arena.[3] Rolling Stone Germany has published photographs credited to Marks, including images of the Flaming Lips and Anna Calvi.[4]
Marks was credited as a photographer on Pulp's 2023 tour, alongside Studio Flint, Amanda Rose, Roberto Ricciuti and Pulp.[5] Todd Lynn's archive also credits Marks as photographer for PJ Harvey's I Inside the Old Year Dying world tour.[6]
Marks has also photographed artists and exhibitions within the contemporary art scene. His photography has appeared in publications including Artsy and Where's the Frame.[7][8]
Arts and cultural programming
Marks was a co-founder of Dangerous Kitchen, a non-profit curatorial platform involving music, performance, poetry and other cultural work.[2][1] Anthony Zboralski is also identified as a co-host and organiser of Dangerous Kitchen.[9][10]
In 2023, Marks was part of the curation team for Canal Dream's Art Festival, where he was credited with responsibility for sound programming within the Sound & Motion programme.[11] He was also listed as Head of Marketing for Canal Dream's 2023 London Design Festival programme.[12]
Marks has worked with Fabien Riggall, founder of Secret Cinema, on LOST, a multidisciplinary cultural and nightlife project. Studio Move credits Riggall as founder and Marks as a creative on the LOST project.[13]
Marks has also worked with London Art Services. A performance written by Marks, Touching Cold Feet, was presented as part of The Menu at London Art Services in 2025.[14] In 2026, Marks was announced as curator of the Music & Sound programme for LAS Festival: The Altar, scheduled for November 2026.[15]
Film and contemporary art
Marks' work has expanded from photography into filmmaking, sculpture, performance and other forms of contemporary art.[2] His studio describes a practice spanning installation, performance and material-based work.[16]
Research
Marks has undertaken research connected with the Royal College of Art. In describing his research publicly, he has discussed the relationship between artificial intelligence and artistic practice, including questions of authorship, ownership, artistic labour and the use of artworks in AI development.[17]
A ResearchGate listing for the Royal College of Art identifies Kai Markuske within the Helen Hamlyn Centre and lists Modern Philosophy and Applied Ethics among his disciplines.[18]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Kai Markuske, PMP". LinkedIn. Retrieved 2026-09-18. Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; name "LinkedIn" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Nº117: Kai Marks". God Save The Scene. 2026-04-09.
- ↑ "Amazonica on supporting The Libertines at Wembley: 'It was a glimpse into 2002'". NME. 2022-07-25.
- ↑ "Die besten Fotos vom ROLLING STONE Beach". Rolling Stone Germany.
- ↑ "Pulp's "What Exactly Do You Do for an Encore?" Tour 2023". Notch.
- ↑ "Credits". Todd Lynn.
- ↑ "10 Rising British Artists to Watch at This Year's 'New Contemporaries'". Artsy.
- ↑ "In conversation with Adriana Wynne". Where's the Frame. 2025-02-18.
- ↑ "About". Anthony Zboralski.
- ↑ "Studio 4". Meetup.
- ↑ "Canal Dream Art Festival 2023". Canal Dream.
- ↑ "London Design Festival 2023". Canal Dream.
- ↑ "LOST". Studio Move.
- ↑ "About". Viktoria Tchibor.
- ↑ "LAS Festival: The Altar". Eventbrite. 2026.
- ↑ "Homepage". Kai Marks Studio.
- ↑ "Artists & AI Survey & Open Letter to Industry". Reddit.
- ↑ "Royal College of Art — Members". ResearchGate.
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