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Light as a feather and mysterious
A series about bird feathers and their stories Many of my works show bird-like creatures – creatures that do not exist in reality and yet demand their place somewhere between memory, observation and fantasy. And yet the thought always creeps up on me that I am still a long way from the actual diversity of…
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July – The Center of the World
A heart with wings in the sand I really hadn’t expected to see a belly button piercing that day as I strolled through the Boberg Dunes in Hamburg, with no set destination and in no hurry—a state I rarely manage to achieve in real life, but one that comes easily and naturally when I’m hiking.…
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Juno and the Art of Imperfection
Summer at Last It’s finally June. Time for outings, for hikes, for a cup of coffee on the main avenue in Bad Pyrmont—and for all those conversations with the lovely people you rarely saw during the winter. The days are growing longer, the meadows are lush, and the light streams so generously through the windows…
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Tell me where the bugs are
About flying diamonds, chocolate wrappers, and a spoon coat of arms from Ulm June has the floor. Outside, the air is buzzing and humming again—in the hedges, the meadows, and through the warm air—that delicate, humming orchestra of tiny creatures that delights me anew every summer. I know not everyone shares my enthusiasm. But anyone…
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May – Black as a magic pot
or – the wisdom of the shriveled rosehip Spring at last. Finally this delicate green that suddenly appears everywhere, as if the world had decided to reinvent itself overnight. As soon as the sun shines reliably through the windows for a few days, you start to believe in new beginnings, in growth, in warmth –…
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The digitalization of nature?
Who is actually adapting to whom here? About a jay and a discarded telephone card Some artists remain silent about their works. I don’t really like doing that. I’m obsessed with detail—and this piece from my “Pen Marks” series offers enough of it to explore every little detail with lyrical depth. I have a few…
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April – find out what you really want
Courage to find your own artistic voice – especially now April is rarely unambiguous – perhaps that’s why it’s the most honest month of the year. At least it doesn’t pretend to have everything under control. Between friendly, bright moments and rough, uncomfortable days, an interplay unfolds that is often closer to our own inner…
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March – The art of looking
March – The art of looking Between black and white When I work artistically, I quickly realize how many perspectives open up at the same time. There is not one truth, but many possible approaches. Depending on how I look and what I allow to happen, the picture shifts. Some things become clearer, others recede,…
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New series – new love
Fresh from the studio – collages, found objects and their stories A new series is being created: “New Love ” – born out of the gray slushy weather of the last few weeks. Between rain, slush and a few bright moments, creativity has simply broken free.The essence of this series lies in new beginnings and…
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My path to art – and back to myself
Thoughts, Found Objects, and Art—On My Journey in Tune with Nature Monthly Notes – Observations Between the Studio and Nature There are countless ideas about what art is, what it is allowed to do, what it should or even must do. Definitions, judgments, schools, trends and standards overlap, sometimes so densely that there is hardly…
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February -Diversity
Fool’s freedom for your own perspective This monthly impulse is part of an annual series of monthly personal notesYou can find the introductory text here: My path to art – and back to me Admittedly: February can be gray and wet, and in my world of experience, carnival and camels have never been the saving,…
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