Berlin, Aug 2026

I was invited to be in the media team of Rave the Planet – The Love Parade Successor organised again from the team around Dr. Motte. I wanted to document and talk to these just normal people joining the rave on the street of Berlin between Siegessäule and Brandenburger Tor at that saturday. The day was so hot and it was really kind of dangerous to dance if people did not take care, drink enough water and make enough rests. The mood was lovely with much compassion and just good vibes.

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Berlin, Dec 2019

To use the Burner Embassy Berlin and do some art at that place
I invited the tattoo artist and music producer Iva Marcon for a photo shoot
at that place and use some of the elements we can find there as additional art element for that.

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Bassano del Grappa, Sep 2020

A Journey into Italy, into Bassano del Grappa
with Iva, my model and tattoo artist and musician, where she grew up
into Gia’s Villa Brutalista.

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Hamburg, Jul 2017

An Idea, a Journey and something you cannot plan but just witness.. the Power and Expression of Jin Young Kim..
the love of the water and the sea.

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Berlin, Feb 2026

Visit of an Exhibtion in Berlin „Backstage“.

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„Blue Moon and Ashes“ – extended Version.

A photo exhibtion in Hamburg at Herren Simpel 2014
from a Butoh inspired Performance by Alyssa Warncke at the Studio Bühne from the Universität Hamburg.

Berlin Oberschöneweise 2025

I had the chance to make pictures from the performance „Into the Abyss“ a drag event at the Mahalla.
This is a part from the show and covers the exceptional transformation of the artist into something I would call „art species“. This reminded me very much into Kafkas book „Die Verwandlung“ (or engl „The Metamorphosis“).

The artists Orkgostik Instagram can be found here: https://www.instagram.com/orkgotik/ 

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Berlin 2025, Funkhaus

I had the opportunity to participate into a live drawing event with photography.
I wanted to explore again the blurred dance photography with long exposure timing to get the dance in his movement and action. The essence of a dance is the dance and not a still photography nor a still drawing.

I was really happy with my results and the beautiful location and setting and the marvelous dancers.

Link to the dance group https://www.instagram.com/akzeptanzmovement/
and the live drawing location https://www.instagram.com/drinkanddrawberlin/

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Hamburg, 2017

meeting and working with Jin Young Kim the first time. I had a rough idea in my head about body paint, sand ritual
very much inspired by my recent visits to burning man usa, my curiousity about butoh, my former project with Alyssa on Butoh, and the ritual paintings worldwide. Completely unsure if I could convince Jin to participate into this or if I just do some other pictures at the nearby lake.

We actually did not really talk or plan a lot .. just drove to the location, I asked if I could paint her and then I started with some painting and all other steps evolved over the time as a dance in art and paint and sand and photography.
The vibe was trust and I felt accepted and felt welcomed to explore my changing painting on her step by step and layer on layer, as Jin also contributed to modify these with the sand and movements..

https://www.instagram.com/jin_c_model/

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Bangalore 2012

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