Afro-Pop Paintings Challenging Modern Intrusions

Marcel lives and works in Greyton, a small town near Cape Town. His Afro-pop style protest paintings deal with his concern about the subtle intrusion of our personal space that the corporate world and governments pursue under the pretence of convenience and safety. CCTV cameras, algorithms, the war on cash and cell phone technology capture everything we do and is presented as convenience and safety. But can it be trusted? Can they be trusted?

For Marcel the irony is that we’ll all end up in Club Cocomo, a fictional world he created that symbolises a paradise park. A place we all want to get in to, but the only thing we will find there is broken promises.

Many artists work in this style, but what sets him apart is the integrity in his work. A clear narrative, good compositions and a perfectionist’s attitude to detail and finishing.