We invite you to follow the evolving journey of Mark De Roeck through a curated selection of recent updates and notable highlights. From new bodies of work and rare or exceptional offerings to international features and recognition, this space brings together defining moments in his photographic practice.
URBAN Unveils the City and its Secrets - Vol. 12 brings together selected photographs and portfolios from URBAN Photo Awards 2026, presenting different authors, visual languages and interpretations of urban life from around the world. (Mark De Roeck - series Storytelling Walls page 337)
URBAN Photo Awards & Trieste Photo Days 23/25 October2026 I am honoured to announce that my project "Storytelling Walls" has been selected in the Projects & Portfolios category of the URBAN Photo Awards 2026, earning me a place among the Selected Photographers of URBAN 2026.
https://www.urbanphotoawards.com/en/portfolionew/?id=11206%2Fmark-de-roeck%2Fstorytelling-walls
One of my photographs of the series “Storytelling Walls” is selected for the upcoming exhibition “Abandoned” at DUSK Gallery during July 2026 in San Francisco St / Santa Fe
A work from the series Window on Reflection has once again received international recognition, earning two distinctions at the prestigious competition in Dubai. For the third time, this image has been honoured by an international jury — a continuing affirmation of its quiet visual power and contemplative language.
Mark De Roeck’s work received an Honorable Mention in the Landscape category at the Minimalist Awards during the PHI Awards 2025 in Dubai. This distinction highlights the growing international recognition of his photographic practice and situates his work within a strong and diverse global selection of contemporary photographers.“This work also received first prize in the Abstract category — see the previous article for more.”
Woofermagazine - indipendent photography magazine
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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.
Mark De Roeck’s work was nominated for the People’s Vote Award at the Refocus Awards in the United States in 2025. This recognition underscores the international visibility of his photography and once again positions his work within a broad, global field of participants.
In 2025, the work of Mark De Roeck was nominated for the Global Lens Awards in Dubai—an international platform where photographers from across the globe converge around the evolving language of contemporary imagery and the pursuit of visual precision.
