About my work

To express myself as a painter in a realistic manner is an imperative. To paint this way and not in any other is not a choice out of a number of options. For me this way to paint is the only way to solidify the sensual richness of the world’s appearance and I depict phenomena which affect me in a particular way.

I try to get to the bottom of my direct visual perception of reality without any concept and without any aspect of its practical use. This way, I can unlock my emotional relation to it.

I do not intend to paint the world the way it is. Even if I wanted to do so, this would not be possible. The result of the intention to picture the world can always only be a translation of the reality per se. The world that arises from my paintings is indeed very similar to the real world, however, my paintings are not a representation of it. The close similarity though, leads the observer back to his own perception and thus he can perceive his world with an awareness that has changed in the process.

I consider my paintings to be contemporary and although my opus is tied to the pre-modern European artistic tradition of illusionism, I do not intend to return to the past.

The situations I paint are imaginary orchestrations. Their basis is not a personal single glimpse, they represent a sum of disparate sensual experiences which then appear in a new context. To illustrate this new context, all details for my paintings like the stage, the models, their clothes or the requisites are meticulously chosen and composed.

As my compositions, particularly the models, are not available for the entire duration of the painting process which can last for many months, I use a large number of photos which I take myself while I arrange my compositions. Also, the photo ties my illustration to what is observable in reality and thus it functions as the virtual common platform, where the observer of my paintings and I can meet.