Marc Roos was born on 2nd October 1966 in Cologne (Germany). Despite stemming from a family of painters he had no affinity for art when he was young. Everything started in 2002 when he first experimented with clay. He was intrigued and decided to focus deeper on ceramics. Since then Marc finished his studies at the St-Lucas Academy in Gent and he developed his own specific style
The works of Marc Roos can be seen as wide-ranging. Over the years they evolved from functional ceramics to decorative pieces of art with a high level of finishing. His current works are the result of a self-critical quest where each creation is built layer by layer. These layers represent the natural sedimentary nature of the earth’s crust. The creation of these pieces is intensive and time-consuming.
The works reflect a high degree of technical ability, partly through the highly complex freestyle composition techniques. The technique requires a lot of patience and control. He manages to project strong yet understated but above all balanced imagery. The shaping is suitable strengthened through inspiration from organic textures with sober and subtle colouring with manganese oxide. The unity in his works takes the observer into a different time dimension that mirrors peace through meditation. Apart from various exhibitions throughout the year Marc also holds one annual open day where you can admire the work in his atelier.

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