Marcel van Eeden

Marcel van Eeden (*1965) is a Dutch artist and Professor of Painting at the Kunstakademie Karlsruhe since 2014. He has been serving as Rector of the institution since October 2021. Van Eeden lives and works in Karlsruhe, Zurich, and The Hague.

His artistic practice spans over 30 years, focusing on charcoal drawings inspired by pre-1965 photographs, magazines, advertisements, and postcards. His works often incorporate text elements from the same era, creating narrative series that reference Film Noir aesthetics and Graphic Novels, sometimes featuring fictional characters. This approach critically examines the authenticity of historical documents and viewer interpretation.

• 2023: Hans-Thoma-Preis and Baden-Württemberg State Art Award
• Exhibited internationally at venues like Martin van Zomeren (Amsterdam), Barbara Seiler (Zurich), and the Städtische Galerie Karlsruhe