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Marcel van Beek
Germany
Artist highlights
- Favorited by galleries
- Featured in gallery curations
- Works on commission
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Artwork details
- Medium : Relief Printing on Paper , Other rigid frame
- Framing : Framing on request
- Dimensions : 27.6x9.1in
About this artwork
In "Danse macabre" I take up the motif of the Dance of Death, but less as a historical allegory than as an inner scene. In the center stands a naked figure, covering its face – vulnerable, defenseless, unable to look. Around it, skeletons whirl merrily dancing, almost childlike in their lightness, as if they had long since reconciled themselves to their own mortality.
Above it all hangs the black sun in a pointed arch, a dark counter-star from which… rays fall like needles. For me, it represents a broken but still effective light source: an energy that burns rather than warms. Below and to the sides, skulls appear, like marginal figures in this inner theater.
The stark black-and-white contrasts of the woodcut intensify the tension between gravity and exuberance. I'm interested in this moment when death is no longer just a threat, but dances right into the picture – and the living figure is most afraid of opening its eyes.
Above it all hangs the black sun in a pointed arch, a dark counter-star from which… rays fall like needles. For me, it represents a broken but still effective light source: an energy that burns rather than warms. Below and to the sides, skulls appear, like marginal figures in this inner theater.
The stark black-and-white contrasts of the woodcut intensify the tension between gravity and exuberance. I'm interested in this moment when death is no longer just a threat, but dances right into the picture – and the living figure is most afraid of opening its eyes.
Marcel van Beek
Germany
Credentials
- Favorited by galleries
- Featured in gallery curations
- Works on commission
Marcel van Beek works with photography, painting, and graphic design, drawing on his artistic background from his studies at the Alanus University of Art and Social Sciences. His technique combines pictorialist influences with romantic-symbolist imagery. His photographs embody contemporary fine art photography and conceptual photography, often featuring monochrome recolors in tertiary colors.
He creates a poetic visual language interested in forms and structures, combining this with a modern, conceptual approach that claims social relevance. In his works, he explores inner and outer landscapes, conveying feelings of longing and threat, as well as a fascination with the hidden. He has published various art publications (most recently "World of Water," 2025), which are represented internationally in academy and museum libraries (including Vienna, Basel, Düsseldorf, and Berlin).
More: 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 works, he explores inner and outer landscapes, conveying feelings of longing and threat, as well as a fascination with the hidden. He has published various art publications (most recently "World of Water," 2025), which are represented internationally in academy and museum libraries (including Vienna, Basel, Düsseldorf, and Berlin).
More: www.marcelvanbeek.de
Marcel van Beek
Danse Macabre
$2,080
