Still life #4: An analogue world
There was a time when life was purely analogue. People used encyclopedias instead of Wikipedia,typewriters instead of word processing on computers,telephones with dials instead of smartphones andslide rules instead of pocket calculators. Music was not streamed but heard from records;and in cameras you put in a film that had to
Still life #3: Memories of Africa
This image is difficult to explain. As a teenager, I was gripped by a fascination for Africa. Even though I now mainly deal with political and economic issues surrounding Africa, my interest in Africa’s history, its traditions and ethnic groups has never left me. This image reflects my early, youthful
Still life #2: Modern version of a vanitas
The symbolic art form vanitas emerged in the 16th century and showed the transience and futility of life and pleasure. It gave rise to the genre of still life. I have tried to adapt the old leitmotif to the present day. Information about taking this photo My Still Life Projects
Still life #1: Composition with ram skull
Aries have fascinated people across cultural boundaries since time immemorial. They stand for strength and fertility. They became divine symbols but also domesticated animals. I have tried to create a mood in this composition that reflects this archetypal role of Aries. Information about taking this photo My Still Life Projects
The Old Library of Trinity College
One of my main destinations in Dublin was this old library and its Long Room. I took care of a ticket first thing in the morning and just made it before the massive stream of tourists entered the room. The library began with the founding of Trinity College in 1592.
Sfera con Sfera
The Sphere Within Sphere (Sfera con Sfera in Italian) is a series of sculptures created by Italian sculptor Arnaldo Pomodoro depicting an enormous metal sphere with a cracked surface revealing an intricate interior with another cracked sphere inside. Pomodoro originally created it for the Vatican Church in the 1960s, but
Half-timbered on Wartburg Castle
The half-timbered house is a skeleton construction made of wood, in which the horizontal bracing is done by means of diagonally installed struts and the spaces in between are filled with a wooden mesh plastered with clay. The timber used was mostly round logs hewn into beams with a square
Futurium: How do we want to live?
Futurium is a House of Futures. Here, everything revolves around the question: how do we want to live? In the exhibition, visitors can discover many possible futures; in the Forum, they can take part in open discussions; and, in the Futurium Lab, they can try out their own ideas. The
The Ghost house
Only recently I realised that I have been living next to a real ghost house for very many years, can see it from my terrace, but have never recognised it as such. Now that I became aware of this, I immediately approached my neighbour, who I know well and who
Schwindlinge, shriveling and reviving
A characteristic feature of the Schwindlinge is that the fruiting bodies shrivel up in dry conditions and can revive when moist, which is what the German name of the mushrooms refers to. Information about taking this photo