About me

Freedom in Three Acts

Act I – Awakening
The fall of the Berlin Wall; my first camera at 14.
A glance through the lens — the first crack in the wall.
Freedom begins with seeing.

Act II – Unfolding
Master’s degree in photography at 25. Independent, precise.
Hand and heart become one.
Freedom in the process.

Act III – Unleashing
Passion bursts forth.
Artist. Berlin. At home in the world.
Freedom of spirit. Heart to heart.

Artistic Practice

I understand my photographic work as a process of deconstruction. Coming from a commercial background, I have radically refocused my practice in recent years. This transition from an optimizing gaze toward free artistic practice is not a rupture, but a conscious deepening. I use my technical precision to critically question the ethical and aesthetic boundaries of photography.

In my recent work cycles—developed in Istanbul and Cape Town—I examine my role as a power factor behind the camera. I am particularly interested in the tension between observation, staging, and identity. I seek moments in which the smooth surface of photography loses its permeability. Yet, a question arises: Can I find this depth in others? Or must I first deconstruct my own role as a photographer? This is why I am currently dedicating my work “Anatomy of the Construct: Self-Analysis in Fragments” to self-portraits. Here, I embark on a journey of radical self-exploration.

As an artist living in Berlin, engaging in discourse about the contemporary role of photography is just as important to me as the practical engagement with funding structures and international working conditions.