Photographer, Visual Artist
· Born in 1990
- Germany
Marcel van Beek
416 Artworks
Marcel van Beek
Germany
Marcel van Beek works with photography, painting, and graphic design and holds a degree with honors from Alanus University of Arts and Social Sciences. His technique combines pictorialist influences with a romantic-symbolist visual language. His photographs embody contemporary fine art photography and conceptual photography, often featuring monochrome recolored works that have received numerous international awards.
He creates a poetic visual language interested in forms and structures, combining this with a modern, conceptual approach that claims social relevance. In his work, he explores inner and outer landscapes, conveying feelings of longing and threat, as well as a fascination with the hidden. He has published several art books (most recently "World of Water," 2025), which are represented in international academy and museum libraries (including Vienna, Basel, and Minneapolis).
More information: www.marcelvanbeek.de
He creates a poetic visual language interested in forms and structures, combining this with a modern, conceptual approach that claims social relevance. In his work, he explores inner and outer landscapes, conveying feelings of longing and threat, as well as a fascination with the hidden. He has published several art books (most recently "World of Water," 2025), which are represented in international academy and museum libraries (including Vienna, Basel, and Minneapolis).
More information: www.marcelvanbeek.de
Credentials
- Prizewinner
- Favorited by galleries
- Featured in gallery curations
- Works on commission
- Nationality
- Germany
- Born
- 1990
- Mediums
- Photographer, Visual Artist
Perspa- Category Win (Indistrial)- Bourges, France
ExposureOne Awards Photographer of the Year- Photographer of the Year (Professional, Still Life)- New York, United States
Patricia D. Richards Legacy Award- Hauptpreis- Trieste, Italy
European Photography Awards- Mehrfach ausgezeichnet - Platinum [8], Gold und Silber- New York, United States
AH Magazine Artist Award- 3rd Prize- Cham, Switzerland
Golden Shot Photography Awards- Category Win- Dubai, United Arab Emirates
ExposureOne Awards One Shot- Silber, Bronze- London, United Kingdom
phi photo awards- 2. Platz (zweifach) Architektur- Dubai, United Arab Emirates
FAPA / Fine Art Photography Awards - Nominated- London, United Kingdom
Schwalenberg-Stipendium - Nominated- Schwalenberg, Germany
MUSE Photography Awards (Professional)- Mehrfach ausgezeichnet - Platinum [6], Gold [27], Silver Awards- New York, United States
World of Water / Aschaffenburg University of Applied Sciences - Aschaffenburg, Germany
Marcel van Beek: Through the Veil / Online - Cuencas Art Gallery, Switzerland
Planetary Boundaries / KlimaWelten NRW - Hilchenbach, Germany
Planetary Boundaries / Umweltbundesamt - Dessau, Germany
Urbs accommodata / Universitätsbibliothek Leipzig - Leipzig, Germany
Unsustainable Earth / Lange Nacht der Wissenschaften der Stadt Leipzig - Leipzig, Germany
Naturraum :: Stadtraum / Galerie Bilderbogen Leipzig - Leipzig, Germany
Unsustainable Earth / Helmholtz-Zentrum für Umweltforschung - Leipzig, Germany
Carboniferous / Universität Leipzig - Leipzig, Germany
Yicca Art Prize 2026 The Final Exhibition / Centro Culturale di Milano - Mailand, Italy
WORLDS IN VIEW / Galerie les Murs Blancs - Arles, France
Shadows / Online - Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
intersectional 7.0: Revolt of Colour / The KNAST - Berlin, Germany
Rundgang Kunst / Alanus Hochschule für Kunst und Gesellschaft - Alfter, Germany
Schrödingers Katze / Wissenschaftszentrum Bonn - Bonn, Germany
Wie wir leben ... / Wie wir leben wollen ... / Künstlerforum Bonn - Bonn, Germany
Die Fabrik. Die Kirche. Das Schloss. / Fabrik 45 - Bonn, Germany
Andreas Orosz und Studenten / MVB Forum - Mainz, Germany
the truth is real / the truth is not real / Folkwang Universität der Künste - Essen, Germany
Sylvester- Multi-Award-Winner Marcel van Beek Discusses Photography as a Path to Self-Understanding
Anna Gvozdeva- Marcel van Beek. Curational Review
Bianca Kann- Marcel van Beek: Finding Mystery Within the Visible
Erik Gawel- World of Water - Changing Earth and the Art of Marcel van Beek
Ludger Schneider-Störmann- "World of Water": The Enchantment and Limits of Sustainability - Marcel van Beek's Photography
Tizian Hempel- Appell an das Bewusstsein. In seiner Fotoausstellung in der Uba-Bibliothek enthüllt Marcel van Beek die verletzlichen Grenzen der Erde und setzt sich mit Natur und Klima auseinander
Erik Gawel- Wie Kunst und Wissenschaft den Dialog zur Nachhaltigkeit fördern
Andreas Diesel- Schattenlichter, Schattenwelten
Julia Wedel- „Wie wir leben“: Alanus-Künstler machen Bonn zum großen Kunstraum
o. V.- Schrödingers Katze
o. V.- the truth is real, oder: the truth is not real
Unsustainable Earth (long-term loan), UFZ Leipzig, Germany
Privatsammlung Prof. Gawel, Leipzig, Germany
Carboniferous, Leipzig University, Germany
Privatsammlungen in Berlin, Germany
Privatsammlung in Bonn, Germany
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