Silver in Nature/Water / 2026 / Nature / Water

• Prize
  Silver in Nature/Water
• Photographer
  Marcel van Beek, Germany
• Date of Photograph
  2026
• Website
  https://www.marcelvanbeek.de
• Instagram
  @_marcel_van_beek_

Glass from Stone brings together fourclose studies of spring water emerging from stone and briefly taking on sculptural presence. What is usually perceived as flow appears here as a sequence of fleeting formations: eruptive, relic-like, mask-like, ghostly, bodily. Light, mineral surface and pressure give water a momentary body before it dissolves again. Rooted in observation, the series explores the unstable threshold between nature and sculpture, accident and image, where the spring seems to cast its own transient figures out of stone and into light. Each image holds a brief act of emergence.

Marcel van Beek (b. 1990) is a contemporary fine art photographer whose work explores the intersection of functional landscapes and ecological transformation. His practice constitutes a meticulous study of space, navigating the boundaries between expansive landscapes and densifying cityscapes. In collaboration with scientific institutions like the UFZ Leipzig, he translates complex environmental systems into a reduced, painterly visual language. Van Beek’s work transcends traditional photography, offering a tactile, cinematic meditation on a world in flux.

Awards Curators' Pick, Artsy (2025)
Featured in "In Focus" programme, Singulart (2025)
2nd, 3rd Place Subcategories, Phi Photo Awards 2026
Multiple Platinum & Gold Winnings, MUSE Photography Awards 2026
2 Nominations, Fine Art Photography Awards 2026
Editors' Picks, LensCulture: Critics' Award (2026) & Minimalist Photography Awards (2026)