Born in The Hague, The Netherlands, Van Duijneveldt studied arts in Leeuwarden. A visit to the island of Curaçao in 2000 changed his world. It inspired the artist so much that he decided to move to Curaçao a year later. He has been working here ever since and has no intention to leave.

“Here on the island it is so easy to get inspired by nature. The clouds here are magnificent, especially during the rainy season. And the strange shapes and structures created here by nature are almost surreal. But the most striking of all are the beautiful light conditions on Curaçao.

When looking at canvasses by Van Duijneveldt clouds, air and endless space are what strike you first; the distance is infinite. Marcel van Duijneveldt is a Surrealist inspired by nature, especially clouds and recently the flora on the island. He translates his surroundings into a surrealistic world and on top of that he plays with the perspective to create optical illusions