Marc von Martial
Sieburg & Bonn/Germany
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Marc von Martial’s focus is on people and sensual to moody portraits. Sensual melancholia is probably the best term to describe many of his works. Through artistic film photography, with a hint of alternative processes, experiments, hybrid and mixed media applications, he tries to transport intense moods. All this is broken up by the one or other urban project, where he tries to show the unusual in the usual.
Working on his people photography projects is more of a collaboration with his models and photo partners than a regular “stand here, do that” shooting. With easy moods during the sessions. These easy moods are also key for his commissioned portrait assignments.
For now a decade he educates young people in mostly analog creative photography techniques at a local school.
Cyanotypes & other alternative prints
For Marc von Martial 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 the 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 his artworks to life. He loves the contemplating slowness of the processes, making him fully attached to the final piece of work.
Especially in these times of looking at hundreds of images each day, on glossy digital screens, sometimes so tiny you can’t even make out any detail, he finds it important to take the extra step and detach his 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
„X Roid“, The Stage Gallery, Bonn, Germany, May 2024
„Anniversary birthday bash“, The Stage Gallery, Bonn, Germany, Jan.-Feb. 2024
Cheap Art Sensation/Deluxe, Bonn, Germany, Nov. 2023
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
