In 2025, Mark De Roeck’s work was distinguished with an Honorable Mention at the Chromatic Awards, an international platform devoted to contemporary color photography.
In 2025, Mark De Roeck’s work was distinguished with an Honorable Mention at the Chromatic Awards, an international platform devoted to contemporary color photography.
Each year, the Chromatic Awards gather a global community of photographers and are celebrated for their discerning eye toward composition, chromatic nuance, and visual resonance. Within this context, De Roeck’s work finds its place in a broader international dialogue where clarity of vision and artistic integrity prevail.
The awarded series Light & Shadow, presented in the Landscape category, reaffirms his distinctive visual language: tranquil spaces shaped by decisive lines and a refined interplay of illumination and shadow. In distilling the everyday to its essential form, his images move toward a quiet abstraction—where reality is not merely depicted, but reinterpreted.
This recognition not only affirms the potency of his practice but also reflects a growing international sensitivity to locally rooted perspectives. Without relinquishing his singular voice, De Roeck articulates a visual language that extends beyond geography—subtle, contemplative, and universally resonant.
Mark De Roeck is a photographer whose passion for imagery began during his studies in graphic design and advertising. From the start, he focused on photography and, together with friends, established a studio where he experimented with lighting for black-and-white photos. His professional career began as an artistic director at an advertising agency, where he collaborated with various photographers specializing in different fields, such as fashion, interior design, architecture, and packaging design. This experience fueled his fascination with creating the right atmosphere and lighting for every subject.Over time, his interest in landscapes grew thanks to his travels through Central and North America and Australia. These explorations broadened his perspective and led him to view people not only as photographic subjects but also as elements integrated into specific situations. Mark De Roeck continues to combine his expertise in lighting with a fresh perspective on the interaction between individuals and their environment, creating images that capture unique moments and moods.