PAINTINGS

Leaving the Past Behind

Progression: Leaving the Past Behind is another ongoing project. I started it 2024 in preparation to my art show participation with Ponte Cultura e.V. in Nuremberg, Germany. The idea was pretty simple: Old discarded canvases from my business that were stored for a long time and had no other used anymore, were painted over with white gesso and then arranged in an assemblage of canvases. Mediums used were acrylic paints and pens. The idea was, in connection to the Ubuntu project the same year, to see each panel as a family of individuals that gets through connecting circles or or …

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Hello Boundary!

I moved back into my studio on 2nd Avenue and Boundary. Just 100 meters into Burnaby. Another upstairs studio. Close to my business and the wonderful people that make it run so smoothly. It is a pleasure to be so close to the art of my friends and my own art. I feel at home in this south facing place. It is spacious. Not exciting as the boatyard was, but I am entering a new phase in my work as well. And it is a more contemplative work. So the quietness that I have there results in concentrated work. Literally. …

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2024 | UBUNTU – END OF MASQUERADE

Exhibition September 2024 | Gemeinschaftshaus Langwasser | Nürnberg | Germany What an incredible task our life is… We are born naked and die disguised. In between we hope to find ourselves. How is it, that we are born so pure, innocent and maskless, and spend so many years hiding who we really are. When do people start to bend and disguise themselves, to mask themselves and, above all, why.  In my art, I have traced the (disguised) tortured creatures from the very beginning and, with my characteristic ruthless openness, I have revealed my own truth little by little, bit by …

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2000-2002 POTSDAMER PLATZ

Potsdamer Platz stands as one of the premier attractions in the vibrant landscape of New Berlin. Offering a diverse array of dining options, shopping outlets, theaters, and cinemas, it beckons both locals and visitors alike to indulge in its offerings. What was once a mere intersection has transformed into a bustling hub, catalyzed by the construction of Potsdamer Bahnhof train station, evolving into one of Europe’s busiest junctions—a testament to the capital’s dynamic rhythm.Ravaged by the ravages of World War II, Potsdamer Platz bore witness to the tumultuous division of the American, British, and Soviet sectors, etching itself into history …

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