Marc Morrel

Marc Morrel by Geoffrey Witte

It is a difficult task pinpointing the mystique and diversity found in the work of Marc Morrel. Initial impressions can be misleading. Through a long history and a creative mind that has explored a vast spectrum of concepts the illusive character of Morrel's work is somehow a combination of the earliest record of human activity; of breaking down and building up in nature's changing evolution, images evoked through mythological and metaphysical concepts, and a far reaching vision into the future. The almost magical concepts are ever present for Morrel, and it is these concepts that dictate the material and approach. It is in the later and current work that the mystery and magical qualities become so apparent. We see in the monolithic photographs a meditative journey of questioning through visual participation. In the paintings celebrating the ancient records of Native Americans, we experience once again an invitation into another world yet still our world. Further on in the work we are taken into the far-reaching galaxies of the unknown with which we are connected. Within these chapters of work we are exposed to the idea of, how can it be like that; or why is it like this? Where are we going? ...

New York City 1960-1968

1965 John Daniels gallery, NYC “Plastic” group exhibition
1965 Van Bovenkamp gallery, NYC ‘Shaped Canvas’ group exhibition.
World House gallery, NYC “Yesterday, today and tomorrow” group exhibition
World House gallery, NYC “Sculpture from all directions” group exhibition
1966 Stephen Radich gallery, NYC solo exhibition
Graham gallery, NYC “Stuffed expressionism” group exhibition
1967 New York University, NYC, group exhibition
1968 –1970 American federation of the Arts, traveling exhibition
“Patriotic Images in American Art”
Museum of Contemporary Crafts, NYC, group exhibition
1970 Camden Art center, London England solo exhibition
25th Edinburgh Festival solo exhibition
1975 Film podium, Radium cinema Zurich, Switzerland (Venceremos)
Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam group exhibition
Van Abbe Museum, Netherlands ( film screening )
1981 Guild of Transcultural Studies London "Lines and Circles"
1982 Schipol Airpo...