Let me introduce myself.
I am Marius Burgelman — a photographer with a restless curiosity and a deep belief in the power of storytelling.
Brussels-based photographer and freelance photojournalist documenting the world through a lens of curiosity, honesty, and hope.
As a stringer for Associated Press and Belga News Agency, I focus on social issues, underreported stories, and the moments that often go unnoticed — the quiet truths that shape our world. I believe in photography as a tool not just to inform, but to connect, to move, and sometimes, to heal.
My work is rooted in the belief that hope is a powerful force — not a naive optimism, but a quiet resistance against indifference. Through each frame, I aim to show the beauty, resilience, and complexity of life as it is, not as we wish it to be.
Whether I’m working on assignment or following long-term personal projects, my camera is both witness and voice — bridging distances between people, cultures, and realities.
Based in Brussels, available anywhere the story calls.
Editors pick
Three times nominated for the Editor’s Pick
Exhibitions
My ongoing project Crossing Borders is currently featured in my solo exhibition Echoes Across at Galerie Verbeeck & Van Dyck. The exhibition presents two years of work exploring themes of migration and identity.
"Crossing Borders" is a photographic project that explores the inner and outer borders people cross. It’s not just about physical migration, but also personal, cultural, and emotional transitions. The images reflect how identity shifts as people adapt to a changing world—whether through trauma, loss, tradition, or longing.
