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Born in Cologne, Germany 1959.

Works as interdisciplinary and multimedia artist. Currently reside in The Hague, Netherlands,

Studied at School of Printmaking and Design , Cologne, Germany from 1975-1987 and at Dun Laogharie School of Art and Design, (IDAT) Dublin, Ireland from 1977-1981.

Until today lived and worked in different countries in Europe, Far East, North and South Americas, West Africa and Australia

Since 1981regularly participation in exhibitions, projects, video and film festivals including in whole Europe, Near and Middle East, South East Asia, Far East, Australia, Africa, Central America, North and South America

Until 2007 mainly doing sculpting, painting and printmaking. In the same year created first Land Art and installations objects. 2010-2014 strong focus on photography.

Through the collaboration in 2014 with dancer Tsai Hsin-Ying (Kaohsiung, Taiwan) and performance artist Kao Yi (Tainan, Taiwan)during the “Silent Crossing Border” project at Soulangh Culture Park in Tainan, Taiwan starts conducting first video films and performance pieces. From this project on his work and artistic visions began to focus on interdisciplinary, multi media and collaboration projects.In 2022 participated at Acoustic Interiors, sound project implemented by the German Sound artist Anne Wellmer in The Hague, Netherlands. Since this project created several sound art pieces .Since 2023 his work begins more openly to reflect his decades of mental health and hearing problems .

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Description

The work “It Just Makes Sense” is a self-portrait with autobiographical elements. Autobiographical elements that reflect my relationship with my inner self, the world and the social environment around me have been prominent in my work since 2023. However, my work reflects these elements in a metaphorical and symbolic style. The work contains more than one interpretation. First, how I see myself if I were sitting in front of myself. A stone, without emotions, without charisma, without giving anything back, immobile … and yet this stone can be unpredictable, a projectile, a weapon against myself, others or the world. The second interpretation is how I relate to others or, better, how I am connected to the other in a broader sense. Regardless of social aspects and the connection with other people or dimensions that are spiritual or touch the soul. For many years I have been struggling with my mental and social disorders. In addition to this, there is hearing damage and tinnitus. Since childhood, I have found it difficult to establish or maintain social contacts or to communicate

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