How does the environment or surroundings in which you create impact your artistic vision and output?
The environment you create in can influence the way you feel and think. It’s important where your art comes to life. I live in a very idyllic village in Bavaria, surrounded by nature, including the Alps, forests, and various animals. When I look outside, I feel the calmness and hear birds chirping during the day and owls hooting at night. I find inspiration in all kinds of weather and every season. I especially love that it often rains here, which is my favorite thing about this place because it’s really calming. Colors, sounds, scents—all your senses get stimulated and influence your artistic vision.
If your art had a soundtrack, what type of music would accompany it and why?
Music is an important part of the art-making process for me and is inevitable. When the colors of music and one’s own colors come together, art is born. I enjoy listening to music genres such as metal/rock (especially Linkin Park) and classical music like Mozart. If my art had a soundtrack, these two genres would definitely accompany it. I feel that listening to metal/rock provides the necessary energy to embrace the chaos and be bold, while classical music helps me stay calm and focus on details.
How does your choice of medium and technique reflect the emotions you want to evoke in your audience?
In creating my work, I mainly use digital media such as my iPad and VR headset, along with digital tools and paint. I don’t believe I have a “fixed” technique yet, asI’m still in a phase of self discovery, asking myself how and what kind of emotions I really want to evoke. I often reflect on the visible and invisible, the perception of colors and the absence of colors. There are still some unanswered questions that I am searching for.
What aspects of your art-making process bring you the most joy and fulfillment?
What brings me the most joy is seeing how colors come together, bond, and blend. It’s fascinating to me that a thought or an emotion can become visible through art and reach people who think and feel the same.
Use three random objects to describe your artistic process and explain why you chose them.
A sheet of paper, my phone, and a candle would describe my artistic process. I chose paper because every first line and sketch begins on it. It’s the space where my ideas start to take shape. To calm down, take a break, and clear my head, I chose my phone and the candle. Making art can be very therapeutic but also quite nerve-wracking. The candle brings a sense of calm and gives me the energy to keep going.
If your art could teleport people to any place in the world, where would it take them and why?
My art would either take them to the village where I live or to a place untouched by civilization, where nature is alive and the stars are clearly visible at night. I think you can find most of the answers you are looking for in nature or deep within yourself. All you need to do is see, listen, open your senses, and feel.
Can you discuss any recurring themes or symbols in your work and the significance behind them?
I don’t know if this counts as a recurring theme, but I try to capture the gaze of my audience. In some of my work, the figures look straight ahead, directly into the viewer’s eyes. I focus on creating realistic illustrations, particularly when it comes to the face and the eyes. In my opinion, the eyes captivate people and draw attention.
