Marcel van Eeden (born 22 November 1965, in The Hague, Netherlands) is a Dutch draftsman and painter. From 1989 to 1993 van Eeden studied painting at the Royal Academy of Art in The Hague. Van Eeden lives and works in Zurich and The Hague. Characteristically, van Eeden's work is reminiscent of the film-noir period, of almost photo-realistic depictions and he manipulates the use of the black and white contrast. A wider audience was introduced to his work after his contribution to the Berlin Biennale in 2006.
Marcel van Eeden is primarily recognised for his drawings, for which he mainly works with charcoal pencils, however he also uses coloured pencils or water-colour paint. The majority of the drawings have a 19 cm x 28 cm / 7,5" x 11" format.[1] Van Eeden produced a drawing everyday from 2001 to 2007, which he published daily onto his blog. In 2007, he concluded the blog and returned for the first time since his studies to painting, however he does continue to draw. Van Eeden's paintings, as well as his drawings, utilise a variety of templates, which are all taken from the years before his date of birth, 1965. Van Eeden calls this project "The Encyclopedia of my Death". The templates include photographs, exhibition catalogues, newspaper clippings, magazines and illustrations or even cloth patterns. Many of the works show nocturnal urban scenes, fires, abstract shapes and patterns as well as short excerpts of stencilled texts. By focussing on the virtually infinite time span before his birth, van Eeden accepts his own existence as a merely insignificant part of a genuine time stream and discards the finiteness of his own existence.[2]
Van Eeden assembles both his paintings and drawings in the same manner; in both mediums, he pursues a picturesque approach and focuses more on the images' grey tonal composition rather than the line. In this respect, he compares his work to the pastel chalk drawings of Edgar Degas.[3]
In 2004/2005 van Eeden began to group his drawings together to form different sized series. This was inspired, amongst other things, by Robert Walser's „Spaziergang“ text which extended over a collection of drawings or constantly recurring characters.
The first great series to emerge from this modus was the 150 piece series „K. M. Wiegand. Life and Work“, 2006. K. M. Wiegand is a real historical botanist, whose biography can be found cited as short passages of text on the drawings. Through the combination of images, which do not necessarily have anything to do with the particular passages of text, van Eeden constructs a fictional biography for the botanist. This approach was recycled in later series', such as „Celia“, 2004–2006 and „The Archeologist. The Travels of Oswald Sollmann“, 2007 and „The death of Matheus Boryna“, 2007. The protagonists of these series', K.M. Wiegand, Celia Copplestone, Oswald Sollmann and Matheus Boryna, are featured together in the work „Witness for the prosecution“, in 2008.
Solo exhibitionsedit
2004: Museum Franz Gertsch, Burgdorf, Switzerland
2006: Celia, Kunstverein Hannover, Germany
2006: Museum Dhondt Dhaenens, Deurle, Belgium
2007: The Archaeologist - The Travels of Oswald Sollmann, Kunsthalle Tübingen, Germany
2008: Kunstverein Heidelberg, Germany
2008: The Archaeologist - The Travels of Oswald Sollmann, Centro de Arte Contemporáneo de Caja de Burgos, Spain
2008: Into Drawing - Zeitgenössische Niederländische Zeichnungen, Stiftung Museum Schloss Moyland, Bedberg-Hau, Germany
2008: Lügen.nirgends - Zwischen Fiktion, Dokumentation und Wirklichkeit, Ausstellungshalle zeitgenössische Kunst Münster, Germany
2008: Of this tale, I cannot guarantee a single word, Royal College of Art, London, England
2009: Compass in Hand: Selections from The Judith Rothschild Foundation Contemporary Drawings Collection, Museum of Modern Art, New York, USA
2009: Die Unsichtbare Hand, Städtische Galerie Delmenhorst, Germany
2009: Gestern oder im 2. Stock. Karl Valentin, Kunst und Komik seit 1948, Stadtmuseum München, Germany
2009: Grenzgänge. Junge Künstler auf der Suche nach der Moderne im 21. Jahrhundert, Kunstmuseum Wolfsburg, Germany
2009: Zeigen. Eine Audiotour durch Berlin von Karin Sander, Temporäre Kunsthalle Berlin, Germany
2010: LINIE LINE LINEA, Zeichnung der Gegenwart, Kunstmuseum Bonn, Germany
Notesedit
^Berg, Stephan (ed.): Marcel van Eeden. Celia, Ostfildern 2006, p. 8.
^Galerie Zink (ed.): Sensational. New Way To Paint, München/Berlin 2008 .
^interview with Marcel van Eeden by Robbert Roos, in: Galerie Zink (ed.): Sensational. New Way To Paint, München/Berlin 2008
Literatureedit
Stephan Berg (ed.): Marcel van Eeden. Celia ( in collaboration with the exhibition "Marcel van Eeden. Celia", Kunstverein Hannover, Germany 2006) Ostfildern, Germany 2006.
Berlin-Berlinale for contemporary art/Galerie Michael Zink (ed.): Marcel van Eeden. K. M. Wiegand, Life and Work, Ostfildern, Germany 2006.
Spieler, Reinhard: Marcel van Eeden. Drawings (in collaboration with the exhibition with Marcel van Eeden. Drawings, Museum Franz Gertsch, Burgdorf, Germany 2004), Burgdorf, Germany 2004.
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Marcel van Eeden born 22 November 1965 in The Hague Netherlands is a Dutch draftsman and painter From 1989 to 1993 van Eeden studied painting at the Royal Academy of Art in The Hague Van Eeden lives and works in Zurich and The Hague Characteristically van Eeden s work is reminiscent of the film noir period of almost photo realistic depictions and he manipulates the use of the black and white contrast A wider audience was introduced to his work after his contribution to the Berlin Biennale in 2006 Marcel van EedenContents 1 Works 2 Solo exhibitions 3 Group exhibitions 4 Notes 5 Literature 6 External linksWorks editMarcel van Eeden is primarily recognised for his drawings for which he mainly works with charcoal pencils however he also uses coloured pencils or water colour paint The majority of the drawings have a 19 cm x 28 cm 7 5 x 11 format 1 Van Eeden produced a drawing everyday from 2001 to 2007 which he published daily onto his blog In 2007 he concluded the blog and returned for the first time since his studies to painting however he does continue to draw Van Eeden s paintings as well as his drawings utilise a variety of templates which are all taken from the years before his date of birth 1965 Van Eeden calls this project The Encyclopedia of my Death The templates include photographs exhibition catalogues newspaper clippings magazines and illustrations or even cloth patterns Many of the works show nocturnal urban scenes fires abstract shapes and patterns as well as short excerpts of stencilled texts By focussing on the virtually infinite time span before his birth van Eeden accepts his own existence as a merely insignificant part of a genuine time stream and discards the finiteness of his own existence 2 Van Eeden assembles both his paintings and drawings in the same manner in both mediums he pursues a picturesque approach and focuses more on the images grey tonal composition rather than the line In this respect he compares his work to the pastel chalk drawings of Edgar Degas 3 In 2004 2005 van Eeden began to group his drawings together to form different sized series This was inspired amongst other things by Robert Walser s Spaziergang text which extended over a collection of drawings or constantly recurring characters The first great series to emerge from this modus was the 150 piece series K M Wiegand Life and Work 2006 K M Wiegand is a real historical botanist whose biography can be found cited as short passages of text on the drawings Through the combination of images which do not necessarily have anything to do with the particular passages of text van Eeden constructs a fictional biography for the botanist This approach was recycled in later series such as Celia 2004 2006 and The Archeologist The Travels of Oswald Sollmann 2007 and The death of Matheus Boryna 2007 The protagonists of these series K M Wiegand Celia Copplestone Oswald Sollmann and Matheus Boryna are featured together in the work Witness for the prosecution in 2008 Solo exhibitions edit2004 Museum Franz Gertsch Burgdorf Switzerland 2006 Celia Kunstverein Hannover Germany 2006 Museum Dhondt Dhaenens Deurle Belgium 2007 The Archaeologist The Travels of Oswald Sollmann Kunsthalle Tubingen Germany 2008 Kunstverein Heidelberg Germany 2008 The Archaeologist The Travels of Oswald Sollmann Centro de Arte Contemporaneo de Caja de Burgos Spain 2008 Centraal Museum Utrecht the Netherlands 2009 The Zurich Trial Part 1 Witness for the Prosecution Kunsthalle Hamburg Germany 2010 Cornelia Maersk Nederlands Fotomuseum Rotterdam The Netherlands 2010 The Sollmann Collection Baloise Kunstforum Basel Switzerland 2010 Haus am Waldsee Ort internationaler Gegenwartskunst Berlin GermanyGroup exhibitions edit2004 Zeichnung vernetzt Stadtische Galerie Delmenhorst Germany 2005 Gesehene Worte Kunsthaus Langenthal Switzerland 2005 Into Drawing Contemporary Dutch Drawings Limerick City Gallery of Art Limerick Ireland 2006 Anstoss Berlin Kunst macht Welt Haus am Waldsee Ort internationaler Gegenwartskunst Berlin Germany 2006 K M Wiegand Life and Work Fourth Berlin Biennale fur zeitgenossische Kunst Berlin Germany 2007 Against Time Bonniers Konsthall Stockholm Sweden 2007 Eyes Wide Open New to the Stedelijk Museum amp The Monique Zajfen Collection Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam the Netherlands 2007 Made in Germany Kestnergesellschaft Hannover Germany 2008 Into Drawing Zeitgenossische Niederlandische Zeichnungen Stiftung Museum Schloss Moyland Bedberg Hau Germany 2008 Lugen nirgends Zwischen Fiktion Dokumentation und Wirklichkeit Ausstellungshalle zeitgenossische Kunst Munster Germany 2008 Of this tale I cannot guarantee a single word Royal College of Art London England 2009 Compass in Hand Selections from The Judith Rothschild Foundation Contemporary Drawings Collection Museum of Modern Art New York USA 2009 Die Unsichtbare Hand Stadtische Galerie Delmenhorst Germany 2009 Gestern oder im 2 Stock Karl Valentin Kunst und Komik seit 1948 Stadtmuseum Munchen Germany 2009 Grenzgange Junge Kunstler auf der Suche nach der Moderne im 21 Jahrhundert Kunstmuseum Wolfsburg Germany 2009 Zeigen Eine Audiotour durch Berlin von Karin Sander Temporare Kunsthalle Berlin Germany 2010 LINIE LINE LINEA Zeichnung der Gegenwart Kunstmuseum Bonn GermanyNotes edit Berg Stephan ed Marcel van Eeden Celia Ostfildern 2006 p 8 Galerie Zink ed Sensational New Way To Paint Munchen Berlin 2008 interview with Marcel van Eeden by Robbert Roos in Galerie Zink ed Sensational New Way To Paint Munchen Berlin 2008Literature editStephan Berg ed Marcel van Eeden Celia in collaboration with the exhibition Marcel van Eeden Celia Kunstverein Hannover Germany 2006 Ostfildern Germany 2006 Berlin Berlinale for contemporary art Galerie Michael Zink ed Marcel van Eeden K M Wiegand Life and Work Ostfildern Germany 2006 Spieler Reinhard Marcel van Eeden Drawings in collaboration with the exhibition with Marcel van Eeden Drawings Museum Franz Gertsch Burgdorf Germany 2004 Burgdorf Germany 2004 Putzke Markus Marcel van Eeden tekeningen Zeichnungen drawings dibujos 1993 2003 Nurnberg Germany 2003 External links editwebsite of the artist drawings and paintings Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Marcel van Eeden amp oldid 1198069724, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
