
Marcel Ceuppens
Born: 1960
Hometown: Brussels
Based in: New York
Born: 1960
Hometown: Brussels
Based in: New York
After studying advertising at Sint-Lukas University of Art & Design in Brussels, Marcel Ceuppens quickly became a successful and award winning Art Director working at the most creative advertising agencies in Belgium before to become a full time painter/illustrator.
He began creating economic, highly conceptual digital paintings in 2010 and exhibits his work since then.
His advertising experience is conveyed in the sharp, bold, and bright style of his fine art. He is passionate about mid-century art and design, and sometimes inserts a “man in a gray flannel suit” in his Calder-like images. It’s easy to see such influences as Picasso, Le Corbusier and Henry Moore in his work, while still feeling contemporary—a great fit for someone who wants an eye-catching yet refined piece.
His paintings have been published in Belgian, British and American media and was featured in the Creative Review’s Illustration Annual 2011.
He lives and works in New York since 2014.
What inspires you?
Books, magazines, the internet, architecture, music, film. I can be inspired by anything, really.
Describe your creative process.
I slide, size, move, and puzzle shapes, colours, forms or pictures in every possible way and direction until I find the ultimate design, the perfect composition.
What are 3 words that best describe your work?
Abstract, modernist, fresh
Who are some artists that have influenced your work?
Le Corbusier, Alexander Calder, Fernand Léger, Picasso, Henry Moore, Miro. But I could go on.
What is the most important tool when creating your work?
My brain.
What is the best piece of advice you have been given?
Be yourself.
Where do you go for inspiration?
Nowhere in particular, mostly my studio.
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November 30, 2020