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Marcel van Beek
Germany
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Artist highlights
- Prizewinner
- Favorited by galleries
- Featured in gallery curations
- Works on commission
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Artwork details
- Medium : Acrylic on Canvas
- Other details : Artwork on supported wooden frame. Ready to hang. Framing on request.
- Dimensions : 39.4x39.4in
About this artwork
"In Sleep" depicts a space consisting only of proximity. I look at the familiar body, not its face: arm, hand, fabric—enough to sense presence. The colors carry what words would disturb: the deep green of the blanket like a calm breath, the red like stored warmth. A residue of the day still lingers in the tension of the fingers; a fine scar on the skin, a small memory. I work with condensation: large surfaces, clear edges, little surroundings. Thus,…
the private is not betrayed and yet remains touchable. Sleep opens up that intermediate state in which my series "Silent Places" breathes: no pathos, no drama—only a concentrated calm that is both protection and exposure. I capture what otherwise slips by: the weight of proximity, the quiet ringing of stillness, a moment that says more because it doesn't speak out loud.
Marcel van Beek
Germany
Credentials
- Prizewinner
- Favorited by galleries
- Featured in gallery curations
- Works on commission
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
Marcel van Beek
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