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Animals in lost places by Marcel van Balken

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The series of animals by Marcel van Balken in lost places is a conceptual serie of old, derelict and no longer inhabited buildings with a rich history. Characteristic, abandoned locations all photographic sets where the ‘lost memories’ of the former residents, symbolized by an animal, have been recreated and photographed again. The combination of the real history and the no longer existing residents, thus creates an almost poetic, new image of symbolic memories from days gone by.
  • The Bearhunter by Marcel van Balken

 

 

As a conceptual photographer he is interested in specific themes with an absolute preference for altered, creative photography. Marcel moves as a photographer ideally in the field of surrealism and magic realism. He prefers to create photographic images inspired by everyday reality combined with his own imagination. He strives to carefully compose photographic compositions of realistic looking scenes in unreal and sometimes magical spheres. 

The conceptual pictures and series made by Marcel van Balken are characterized by some form of control by him. He influences the images so that the photo series expresses what he wants. This influencing can be in the scene to be photographed, but also afterwards, by the use of image manipulation.
Marcel van Balken
Over the past years he won more than 8000 acceptances and 950 international photography awards from different competitions and photosalons all over the world, including Prix de la Photographie Paris, Siena International Photo Award, International Color Awards. His photographs have been exhibited in e.g. Amsterdam, Paris, London, New York, Berlin, and many more.  
 He is a self-taught, conceptual photographer from the Netherlands. Recently he received the ‘Master' distinction (MPSA) of the Photography Photographic Society of America and the title of MFIAP (MASTER Fédération Internationale de l'Art Photographique) and the highest level of FIAP, EFIAP/d3. 

Photobook

In his photobook 'Conceptuele Fotografie' (excellent print quality) Marcel shows how his images are created from a previously thought-out idea or concept. You will be stimulated and inspired by more than 100 creative and (inter) nationally awarded photos. For the enthusiasts a nice photo book that can be ordered for only € 34.95 (excl. shipping costs) at www.photure.nl or send an email

Honours

  • MFIAP (MASTER Fédération Internationale de l'Art Photographique) 
  • MPSA (Master in Photography Photographic Society of America)
  • EFIAP/d2 (Excellence Fédération Internationale de l'Art Photographique DIAMOND) 
  • EFIAP/d1 (Excellence Fédération Internationale de l'Art Photographique DIAMOND) 
  • EFIAP/p (Excellence Fédération Internationale de l'Art Photographique PLATINUM) 
  • EPSA (Excellence in Photography Photographic Society of America) 
  • EFIAP/g (Excellence Fédération Internationale de l'Art Photographique GOLD)
  • PPSA (Proficiency in Photography Photographic Society of America) 
  • RISF-3 (Reconnaissance level 3) Image sans frontier 
  • EFIAP/s (Excellence Fédération Internationale de l'Art Photographique silver) 
  • EFIAP/b (Excellence Fédération Internationale de l'Art Photographique bronze)
  • EFIAP (Excellence Fédération Internationale de l'Art Photographique) 
  • Ehrenloge Deutscher Amateurfotogafen (ELDAF) 
  • AFIAP (Artist Fédération Internationale de l'Art Photographique) 

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