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* 1971, Germany
2022 diploma (Bachelor), Academy of Fine Arts Munich
I started to do art as a photographer in 2005. Because I was more interested in creating images than in the classic photography genres, I began to manipulate my photographs with Photoshop and turned them into more painterly works. 2 years later I did objects and mixed media stuff, too.
During my academic studies I finally turned back to the roots of my youth and focussed on doing figurative painting on paper and canvas. By now, recently, I love to expand my work into large formats consisting of several parts, which sometimes exceed the spatial limits of my studio and can't be viewed in complete dimension during the process of creation.
I'm interested in the narrative and a symbolic language. My painting is a stylistic crossover with a closeness to Surrealism and Symbolism. I ask myself in what way images can crystallise the complexity of our world with all her facets and paradoxes. Making art for me is an adventure where I can follow my intuition, grow aware of my true motivations and connect with a unifying force. I want to encourage people to use their senses, feelings and creativity, challenge themselves to grow and confront their inner selves with all the light and darkness there.
I think we need more soul- food in general, more softness, attention and true wisdom. To show the alchemy of things, how things and beings can be interconnected on a higher or lower or even obscure level, how they could function and look like in a poetic sense, is my aim.
exhibitions
2022 SPATIAL DIALOGUE, Techne Sphere Halle 9, Leipzig
2021 FIRST KISS, Concepting 33, Munich
2021 FRAGEN AN DIE ECHOKAMMER, 100 Jahre Frauen an der AdBK
München, Akademie Galerie, Munich
2020 supermercarto, Dia Galerie, Munich
2019 UNFOLD, Café Clara, Munich (solo)
2017 ARBITRIUM, Fusion Art Gallery, Turin
2017 GOODBYE HORSES, Pilotenkueche, Spinnerei Leipzig
2016 WILD HORSES, Galerie Bipolar, Leipzig
2015 PYGMALEON_ONE, A.P.R. Galerie, Munich
2015 22. AICHACHER KUNSTPREIS, Aichach
2015 IM INNEREN DER STADT, Weserburg Museum für moderne Kunst,
Bremen
2015 WHAT MISSES NAMES, Munikat projekte, Munich
2013 SIMPLE TRUTH, Rathausgalerie I Kunsthalle, Munich
2013 ACSA Show, Autocenter art space, Berlin
2012 presentation of catalogue KRAFT, LANG, HAST & ALTMANN, Nusser &
Baumgart Contemporary, Munich
2012 WELCOME TO MY WORLD, Galerie für Widerstreit, Munich (solo)
2011 KRAFT, LANG, HAST & ALTMANN (with Andréas Lang, Martin Hast &
Yehuda Altmann) curated by Nico Anklam, Galerie der Künstler (BBK),
Munich
2011 TAKE A LOOK AT YOURSELF, Galerie sono, Munich (solo)
2010 CRASH, rstr#, Munich (solo)
2007 POESIE DES FUNKTIONALEN, 3rd International Marianne-Brandt
Competition, Sächsisches Industriemuseum, Chemnitz
2006 SELBSTSICHT - DER SCHRITT INS BILD, Darmstädter Tage der
Fotografie, Museum Künstlerkolonie, Darmstadt
awards
2007 recognition award of the 3rd International Marianne-Brandt
Competition, category photography
collections
private collections
2015 Center of Studies for Art Publications, Weserburg Museum für moderne
Kunst, Bremen
stipends
2020 atelier stipend, city of Munich
2020 Erwin und Gisela von Steiner Stiftung, Munich
2021 "Junge Kunst und neue Wege" work stipend, Bavarian State Ministry of
Science and the Arts