“Tribal worlds are like a punch in the nose. It suddenly gets your attention. It startles you” says Murnau Den Linden (moniker for Eduardo Lindes Burnao), who draws inspiration from different regions for his paintings as Latin America, Africa, Western European or Nordic Countries. “I want people to be shocked by the paintings as deeper folk traditions do”.

The strongly inspired imaginary of London-based painter and illustrator Murnau Den Linden evokes Southern hemisphere traditions and myths and meet the 21st century Western world. His paintings of vibrant colors, often set in a dance with deep darkness sensations, are accented with and underlying sense of mythology and modernity. These works are painted in the style of Mexican old muralist masters coupled with a magical realism rooted in folk and colonial traditions.

His work is mainly connected and inspired by the music and creative industries since the last decade. His is a genuine voice that echoes from an inner world where ancient civilizations meets with jubilation and imagined characters from magic, sea worlds, contemporary culture and ancient roots.