Dortmund is a rough city. Its industrial past reveals itself everywhere, with abandoned and decaying factory ruins dominating the scene. Recently, Dortmund was named Germany's cocaine capital, but chrystal meth combined with a homelessness crisis is also on the rise, as well as the homicide rate, being the highest in Northrhine Westfalia.
I thought about what Holy Triduum would look like in such a setting and the Resurrection you are looking at is the final photo of the trilogy.
This image captures a moment of stillness, where a woman is enveloped by the beauty of nature, surrounded by flowers that symbolize the nurturing, feminine qualities often overlooked in our modern, fast-paced society. In a world dominated by capitalism and the rush of city life, traits such as kindness, empathy, softness, and warmth are becoming increasingly rare.
This project is a personal take on the theme of immigration, finding a new home and loneliness in a big city. At the same time it's a celebration of a long-lasting Berlin tradition of giving one's stuff away, also known as "Zu verschenken'' (German "To give away for free"). One encounters the following scene quite often: an abandoned sofa or its "smaller companion" right in the middle of the street, evicted from the heavens of someone's home's comfort and brought into the hostile environment of the city.
In Between - Home Revelations
This work explores how the familiar and everyday shape our perception of ourselves. Inspired by Klimt’s painting, it reflects on the idea of an identity that dissolves into its surroundings while simultaneously being shaped by them. It speaks to the sense of invisibility within one’s own home and the connection between the ordinary and the introspective.
Creation Story of the "Parallel Realities" Series
Using the example of a 98-year-old woman, I would like to show the meaning of home and the values associated with it. What is home for a person who has had to leave her home several times? Our lives leave footprints. They are imprinted in our memories, but above all on our faces. The lines of life mark our wrinkles. Experiences and memories make us who we are. Leading role: Marie Semrau, a Russian-German, born in 1926 in the Volga region. Marie was 15 years old when the Second World War broke out.
I did a photography project titled "Our heritage: garbage." Inspired by world-famous artworks, I recreated them while integrating pieces of garbage. With my photo project, I aim to raise people's awareness of the waste issue. I am particularly concerned with the question: What can we leave as a legacy to future generations if not just trash?
One day, while I was walking alone with my camera in Naples, I crossed the path of this little girl who was trying to understand the meaning of the things around her. The people walking, the sounds of the birds, the interactions of the people at the bracelet stands, the color of the sky. Her father patiently gave her his interpretations. Until she saw me, and our eyes met, she became silent, her father probably about to comment on this new presence. Which you can see as this image.
