Marc von Martial
Sieburg & Bonn/Germany
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My focus is on people and sensual moody portraits.
Sensual melancholia is probably the best term to describe many of my works, such as the “dorso”, „that attic window“ and “of fears and sorrow” series. Through artistic film photography, with the use of old photographic and alternative processes, experiments, hybrid and mixed media applications, I try to transport and accomplish intense moods.
Working on my people photography projects is more of an easy minded collaboration with my models and photo partners than your regular “stand here, do that shooting“. The use of film photography is essential for this process, for the model and me alike. We can let loose and concentrate on the vision in our heads without the immediate control of a display.
All this people photography work is broken up by the one or other urban photography project, showing the unusual in the usual.
Since a few years I educate pupils in mostly analog creative photography techniques at a local school. It’s one of the most fulfilling things I have done to date. Well, except for having own kids 😉
Cyanotypes & other alternative prints
For me taking the photo is only the first step in a long process of refining the image to an artwork that is printed on paper, mounted and ready to be presented in a fitting way. Taking the negative is a beginning in the vision of the final artwork.
The process of making Cyanotypes, Gum Prints and alcohol gel transfer, the look one can achieve with them, and the many ways of manipulating or toning are an ideal process for bringing my artworks to life. I love the contemplating slowness of the processes it makes me attach myself to the final outcome.
Especially in our times of looking at hundreds of hundreds of images each day, on glossy digital screens, sometimes so tiny you can’t even make out any detail, I find it important to take the extra step and detach your vision from this fast and artwork guzzling online world. The haptic, the feel, the tones, the paper structure, colors and ultimately the presentation are not present on screen and yet are such an important piece of the life of an artwork.
past solo exhibitions
les bleu, solo exhibition, Lokal Alte Feuerwache, Cologne, Germany, Jul.- Aug. 2018
past group exhibitions
Cheap Art Sensation/Deluxe, Bonn, Germany, Nov. 2022
Cheap Art Sensation/Deluxe, Bonn, Germany, Nov. 2021
„InstantCologne 2021“, Cologne, Germany, May 2021
„First Stage vol.2“, Cologne, Germany, April / May 2021
„Kunstroute Ehrenfeld“, Cologne, Germany, May 2020
Cheap Art Sensation/Deluxe, Bonn, Germany, Nov. 2019
Cheap Art Sensation/Deluxe, Bonn, Germany, Nov. 2018
elf perspektiven, group exhibition, Fabrik45, Bonn, Germany, Nov. 2018
„Kunstroute Ehrenfeld“, Cologne, Germany, May 2018
Cheap Art Sensation/Deluxe, Bonn, Germany, Nov. 2017
vier aus elf, group exhibition, Offene Ateliers 2017, Bonn, Sep. 2017
Kunstsommer II, group exhibition, Cologne Germany, Aug.-Sep. 2017
artenvielfalt, group exhibition, Bonn, Germany, May-Jun. 2017,
10 in der 14, group exhibition, Cologne, Germany, Jun.-Jul. 2017
Cheap Art Sensation/Deluxe, Bonn, Germany, Nov. 2016
elf perspektiven, group exhibition, Bonn Germany, Sept. 2016
The Photographic Nude 2016, group exhibition, Astoria, USA, Feb.-Mar. 2016
Plates to Pixels „Intimate Alchemy“, Portland, USA, 2016
Seities, „Nude“ group exhibition, Calgary, Canada, Apr.-May 2015
Expolaroid Montélimar, group exhibition, Montélimar, France, Apr.-May 2015
Exposed, group exhibition, Vienna, Austria, Apr. 2015
Plastic Fantastic Show V, group exhibition, Astoria USA, Jun.-Jul. 2014
AURA, group exhibition, Astoria USA, Oct.-Nov. 2014
elf perspektiven, group exhibition, Bonn Germany, May-Jun. 2014
LightBox Photographic Gallery, Mobile Magic V, VI, VII, IX, XI, group exhibitions, Astoria, USA, 2013-14
Kiernan Gallery, „grayscale“ group exhibition, Lexington USA, Oct.-Nov. 2013
Bonner Schule, group exhibition, Bonn Germany, Jan. 2013
publications:
The Black & White Book – GOD Publishing
Model Society Magazine #10
SHOTS Magazine No #137 „Transitions“
Seities spring 14/15 „Nude“
extract from sensual photography #1
extract from sensual photography #2
extract from sensual photography #3
Poladarium 2013-2017
Poladarium Private 2017-2021
Polaroiders Selection #2 monocromo
Square Magazine SP03 Toy Cameras (03/13)
Square Magazine SP06 Holga (03/16)
CHIP Foto Video (06/13) – Alte Objektive an modernen System Kameras
projects:
Profilkurs Fotografie – “Ich sehe was, was du nicht siehst” / Marie-Kahle-Gesamtschule Bonn 2022/23, im Rahmen des Landesprogramm NRW Kultur und Schule
Kreative Fotografie – “Mein Derletal” / Derletalschule Förderschule emotionale und soziale Entwicklung Bonn 2021/22, im Rahmen des Landesprogramm NRW Kultur und Schule
Profilkurs Fotografie – “Verzehrte Welt, verkehrte Welt? DIY Fotofilter” / Marie-Kahle-Gesamtschule Bonn 2021/22, im Rahmen des Landesprogramm NRW Kultur und Schule
Profilkurs Fotografie – “R(h)einsehen” / Marie-Kahle-Gesamtschule Bonn 2020/21, im Rahmen des Landesprogramm NRW Kultur und Schule
Profilkurs Fotografie – “Wir machen blau” / Marie-Kahle-Gesamtschule Bonn 2019/20, im Rahmen des Landesprogramm NRW Kultur und Schule
Profilkurs Fotografie – “Die Kamera ist immer dabei” / Marie-Kahle-Gesamtschule Bonn 2018/19, im Rahmen des Landesprogramm NRW Kultur und Schule
Profilkurs Fotografie – “Das digitale Auge – Motive entdecken und fotografieren” / Marie-Kahle-Gesamtschule Bonn 2017/18, im Rahmen des Landesprogramm NRW Kultur und Schule
Profilkurs Fotografie – “Bilder aus dem Karton – wir experimentieren weiter” / Marie-Kahle-Gesamtschule Bonn 2016/17, im Rahmen des Landesprogramm NRW Kultur und Schule
Profilkurs Fotografie – “Bilder aus dem Karton” / Marie-Kahle-Gesamtschule Bonn 2015/16, im Rahmen des Landesprogramm NRW Kultur und Schule
Profilkurs Fotografie – “Das bin ich-bin ich das?” / Marie-Kahle-Gesamtschule Bonn 2014/15, im Rahmen des Landesprogramm NRW Kultur und Schule
Profilkurs Fotografie – “Meine Stadt, meine Bilder” / Marie-Kahle-Gesamtschule Bonn 2013/14, im Rahmen des Landesprogramm NRW Kultur und Schule
press and articles:
Ilford Obscura – Reduktion in 4×5 / kwerfeldein.de
into the basements / kwerfeldein.de
interviewing Sven Korejtko / kwerfeldein.de
theanalogphotographer / portfolio of the week
terencesjones blog / featured photographer
online:
blog . twitter . facebook . instagram . flickr . behance . tumblr . linkedin
