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Artwork details
- Printing : Analogue on Paper , Alu-Dibond under plexiglas
- Framing : Framing on request
- Dimensions : 23.6x23.6in
- Edition : 2 / 25
- Artist's proof : 2
About this artwork
I stand at the threshold of a barrier: concrete, steel, a gate – and water, bursting into freedom under pressure. Here, the mirror of the soul is framed industrially: controlled violence disintegrating into foam and spray. I am interested in this tilt between control and surrender, between the grid of the gate and the formless wave. The warm tones hold the moment like glowing metal; amidst the roar, I still hear the quiet melancholy of the flow.…
For me, "World of Water" depicts not only the romanticism of the sea and ocean, but also the places where water works – for cities, fields, power grids. Both are gathered in the spray: the infinite vastness in the smallest details and the fragility of the moment. This image is my attempt to make the voice of water audible – where technology sets the pace and yet the element retains its own breath.
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
Gischt (rot)
$2,480