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Marcel van Beek
Germany
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Artist highlights
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- Featured in gallery curations
- Works on commission
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Artwork details
- Printing : Digital on Metal , Metal
- Framing : Framing on request
- Dimensions : 27.6x39.4in
- Edition : 1 / 15
- Artist's proof : 1
About this artwork
In my work "Scarlet Flood" from the "Abstract Photography" series, I explore the radical transformation of the familiar. I gaze at the surface of the Seine in Paris at dusk, but what my lens captures transcends the fleeting reality of water. It is a moment when the reflection of urban light mutates into a blood-red inferno.
I perceive the water's surface as a fluid canvas upon which the city's rhythmic geometries dissolve into a menacing, scarlet… abstraction. The deep, almost black shadows form a stark contrast to the fiery streaks of light that burrow through the composition like glowing lava. By deliberately choosing a narrow framing and playing with the dynamics of the current, I dissolve the spatial anchoring. The photograph becomes a contemplation of the surface's essence: the peaceful flow of the river gives way to a visual eruption.
I perceive the water's surface as a fluid canvas upon which the city's rhythmic geometries dissolve into a menacing, scarlet… abstraction. The deep, almost black shadows form a stark contrast to the fiery streaks of light that burrow through the composition like glowing lava. By deliberately choosing a narrow framing and playing with the dynamics of the current, I dissolve the spatial anchoring. The photograph becomes a contemplation of the surface's essence: the peaceful flow of the river gives way to a visual eruption.
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
Scharlachflut
$3,040
