Artist Statement
My work is an act of Re-Enchantment, a deliberate rebellion against the disenchantment and destruction of our world.
As both a physical geographer and an artist, my gaze is twofold: it is rooted in the empirical understanding of our planet’s structure, yet it seeks to transcend the purely scientific to reclaim the vitality and mystery of the present moment. My practice is a site of resistance, where the analytical meets the mythic to restore our connection to the living essence of our reality.
This duality defines my process. In my large-scale canvasses, I approach the surface like a landscape in formation – letting paint flow, wiping, and scratching through layers to create a sense of atmospheric and stratigraphic depth. Out of this multi-layered process, narrative and figurative elements begin to manifest from the interplay of light and an expressive, yet nuanced palette.
In my smaller works on wood and my series of oil-collages, I archive the world’s essential fragments. From mythological beings and celestial bodies to the complex forms of flora and fauna, these icons represent a world I know scientifically, yet experience as a profound, interconnected mystery.
Ultimately, my work challenges the prevailing, reductive view of the Earth as a mere resource. My art asserts that the “re-enchanted” view is, in fact, the more radical and necessary reality.
By reconstructing these myths and natural fragments, I present a vision that is not a flight from the present, but a vital necessity for our survival. It is a refusal to see the Earth as commodity, asserting instead its status as a luminous, enduring, and irreplaceable presence.
Education
2025 Certification in Creative Writing Instruction, Institut für Kreatives Schreiben, Freiburg, Germany
2023 Certification in Nature Coaching, André Lorino, Wolfach, Germany
2019 M.A. Art Education (Upper Secondary Level), Freie Hochschule Stuttgart, Germany
2015 Certification in Analogue Collage Techniques/ Visual Storytelling, Sandra Shuman, Boston, USA
2003 Professional Studies in Fine Arts, 3-year full-time Program, Focus Painting, Emmelin Art School, Efringen-Kirchen, Germany
1999 M.Sc. (German Diplom) Geography, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Germany
Exhibitions
2025
Group Exhibition, Galerie LabArt, Kunstnacht Konstanz, Germany
Group Exhibition “200 Jahre Gegenwart” Württembergischer Kunstverein Stuttgart, Germany
The Superfair Art Fair, San Francisco, USA
2024
Group Exhibition „Was mich umtreibt”, Galerie Kunsthaus Caserne, Friedrichshafen, Germany
Group Exhibition „Herbstausstellung“, Kunsthalle Kleinschönach, Germany (Solo Presentation: “Sense of Belonging”)
Duo Exhibition „Zwischenwelten“, Galerie Kunsthaus Caserne, Friedrichshafen, Germany
2012
Duo Exhibition, „Spielräume“, Städtische Galerie Owingen, Germany
2009
Solo Exhibition, Galerie AllerArt, Heiligenberg, Germany
2008
Group Exhibition, Galerie Sennhof, Heiligenberg, Germany
2006
Group Exhibition, Städtische Galerie Landratsamt Marktoberdorf, Germany
Group Exhibition, Galerie Cill Rialaig, Ballinskelligs, Ireland
2005
Winner of Competition “Artcards 05”, Group Exhibition Galerie Etage 2, Rottweil, Germany
Solo Exhibition „Ring twice in urgent cases”, Galerie Skriduklaustur, Iceland
Group Exhibition, Kunsthallen am Lech, Füssen
2004
Group Exhibition, Kunsthalle Kleinschönach, Germany (Solo-Presentation: “Wenigstens irgendeine Art von Heimat”)
Artist Residencies
2026 Artist-in-Residence, Kunsthalle Kleinschönach, Germany
2024 Artist-in-Residence, Kunsthalle Kleinschönach, Germany
2010 Artist-in-Residence, Kunsthalle Kleinschönach, Germany
2006 Artist-in-Residence, Cill Rialaig Project, Ballinskelligs, Ireland
2003 Artist-in-Residence, Vallanes, Iceland
2004 Artist in Residence (grant), Kunsthalle Kleinschönach, Germany