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Marcel van Beek
Germany
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29 pieces
Artist highlights
- Favorited by galleries
- Featured in gallery curations
- Works on commission
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Artwork details
- Printing : Digital on Metal , Metal
- Framing : Framing on request
- Dimensions : 23.6x39.4in
- Edition : 1 / 25
- Artist's proof : 2
About this artwork
In "Escalator" from my "Transitions" series, I'm interested in a place built for constant movement, yet here it stands completely still. The escalator system of the Prague Metro resembles a stage without actors: no people, no sound, just waiting for the next flow of bodies. The warm browns and yellows, the curved railings, and the tunnel-like vault give the image something organic, almost visceral.
I choose a central perspective so that the five… staircases appear like a fanned-out gateway – a technical portal between below and above. For me, this work is an image of a pause in transit, a moment in which infrastructure briefly loses its function and becomes visible as a space in its own right.
I choose a central perspective so that the five… staircases appear like a fanned-out gateway – a technical portal between below and above. For me, this work is an image of a pause in transit, a moment in which infrastructure briefly loses its function and becomes visible as a space in its own right.
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
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