"Citrinitas" explores the transition from fluid matter to ephemeral syntax. Captured through pure optical processes, the series documents condensation on industrial glass panes, where traces of snails and environmental residues form an organic script. These ‘light-scripts’ investigate the alchemy of the ordinary, transforming mundane moisture into complex, golden-hued abstractions. By isolating these fleeting moments of structural formation, the work challenges the boundaries between natural phenomena and intentional calligraphic art, revealing a hidden, elemental language.
Marcel van Beek (b. 1990 in Bonn) is a Leipzig-based visual artist. His photography moves between fine art, close observation of nature and scientifically informed visual research. He explores how surfaces, water, concrete, vegetation and urban spaces store time, memory and change. Van Beek has presented solo exhibitions at the German Environment Agency, the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research and Leipzig University Library. His work has received international awards and is held in public collections.
