bad news / gumprint&painting / 2025 The starting point for this series of prints are rasterised media images that confront us daily with disasters: war, displacement, flooding, forest fires, stranded whales. This “bad news” forms the basis for gum prints that capture the harshness and unconditional nature of the reality depicted. A second layer of pink acrylic paint is applied over this. It obscures, softens, covers up – and allows only a vague glimpse of the original image. The interplay of these two layers creates a fascinating tension: the image of disaster remains present, but is softened, aestheticised, shifted into the realm of the ‘bearable’. The series is a commentary on our collective ability to repress everyday issues. With our ‘rose-tinted glasses,’ we create a distance from what overwhelms us. Instead of intervening, getting involved or taking responsibility, we distance ourselves from the demanding reality – so that it no longer seems quite so uncomfortable. It is in this tension between relentless reality and whitewashing that the series unfolds its effect: as a quiet but powerful statement about perception, responsibility and dealing with the crises of our time.

bad news 1 / gumprint, painting/ 48cmx38cm / 2025

bad news 2 / gumprint, painting/ 48cmx38cm / 2025

round of handshakes / 2025 The series examines the ritual of the handshake, the symbol of peace, in which one shows one's empty ‘weapon hand’ – a ritual of agreement, trust and commitment that has been valid since ancient times. At a time when political promises are increasingly being broken and trust in institutions is eroding, this sign is also losing its credibility. The reduced prints are based on media images and work with halftone screening and contrast. The abstract form of the gumprint, supplemented by a caption, refers both to the media reproduction of political images and to the hackneyed visual language of political photography. The hands of politicians appear as mechanical gestures, emptied of all meaning. What once symbolised commitment is now an empty staging. The work is a pictorial reflection on the role of images, rituals and symbols in a society marked by crises of confidence, and at the same time a commentary on the fragility of symbols in an age in which trust in institutions, representation and political communication is eroding.

handshake 1 / gumprint/ 48cmx38cm / 2025

handshake 2 / gumprint/ 48cmx38cm / 2025

handshake 3/ gumprint/ 48cmx38cm / 2025

The series of risographs is based on a visual experiment that superimposes large-format colored ink paintings and graphite drawings of mycelium structures. The works show a dense network of organic forms reminiscent of networks, roots or microscopic worlds. The intense colors of the monochrome risography lend the pictures an almost psychedelic energy, while the filigree lines of the graphite drawings add depth and structure. The superimposition of the two techniques creates a multi-layered impression of growth, movement and liveliness. The risography technique - known for its intense color rendering and slight irregularities - supports the experimental, almost process-like character of the works. The series addresses the invisible and yet essential: the subterranean networks of life as symbolized in the mycelium. It can be read as a poetic reflection on interconnectedness, transformation and the cyclical nature of nature. At the same time, the works open up a space for associations - between microcosm and macrocosm, between nature and abstraction. They invite the viewer to pause for a moment and to engage with the beauty of the inconspicuous.

grow 1 / risografie / 30cmx42cm / 2025

grow 2/ risografie / 30cmx42cm / 2025

grow 3 / risografie / 30cmx42cm / 2025

grow 4&5 / risografie / 30cmx42cm / 2025

growth 1 / graphite on paper, 100cmx80cm / 2024 The series of large-format drawings on paper is a visual exploration of the theme of organic growth and the complexity of natural structures. The works are inspired by the ‘mycelium’, the underground network of fungi that symbolises interconnectedness and transformation. Graphite is used to capture growing plant forms and the dynamic, flowing movements of nature in abstract form. The lines and structures speak of constant change and the interaction between the elements of nature. Each work is a metaphor for the connections that exist in natural systems and the interlocking processes that involve both growth and decay. Overall, this series invites us to reflect on the invisible connections and the ceaseless unfolding of life - showing the beauty and complexity of growth, and how everything is interconnected, in the constant process of becoming and decaying.

growth 2 / graphite on paper, 100cmx80cm / 2024

growth 3 / graphite on paper, 100cmx80cm / 2024

growth 4 / graphite on paper, 100cmx80cm / 2024

untitled / toned cyanotype on handmade paper 21cmx30cm / 2025 The series of partially tinted cyanotypes was created on the basis of photographs of the historic trees in Bern's Elfenau Park and is dedicated to the fascinating world of these tree creatures with their unique beauty and symbolism. Each work reflects the detailed structure and quiet life of these majestic creatures.

untitled / cyanotype on handmade paper 21cmx30cm / 2025

"questions" / letterpress on handmade paper / 2024

"questions2" / letterpress on handmade paper / 2024

"questions3" / letterpress on handmade paper / 2024

"lost" / letterpreas on handmade paper / each 38cmx56cm, 2024

"lost" / letterpress print on handmade paper / 38cmx56cm each, 2024 / Today's world is characterized by polycrises, which leads to a loss of essential values that are essential for a fulfilled, humanistic life. The series uses traditional letterpress art to stage formative terms in white letters on handmade paper. The series is an invitation to rediscover lost values. Each white letter on handmade paper is a silent manifesto for rediscovering the essence of our humanist heritage.

serie "lost" , "truth" / letterpreas on handmade paper / 38cmx56cm, 2024

"earth overshoot day" / relief print on linocut / 57cmx66cm each, 2024 / the earth overload day as a symbolic marker for our consumption of resources. the series brings the abstract and complex concept to a visual level: each cut circle is a metaphor for the break we are causing in our ecological system. the work is an artistic statement on the ecological crisis of our time and encourages viewers to reflect on the consequences of their own actions.

"earth overshoot day" / relief print on linocut/ 57cmx66cm each, 2024

"earth overshoot day" / relief print on linocut/ 57cmx66cm each

“when life was easy” / digital print on handmade paper / 50cmx50cm each, 2024 / the series captures the essence of a carefree childhood. nostalgic flashbacks to an intact, innocent world, to security and happiness and at the same time an anchor point that provides stability in a world of polycrises and uncertainties.