Last of their kind
Michael and his mother Emmi are the last two of one of the oldest circus families in Europe. Together with their few animals they travel through Germany. Due to the pandemic the circus was stranded in a small town. This work is about struggling, faith and sticking together.
Körtingsdorfer Weg
Körtingsdorfer Weg is an example of how urban planning can have a direct influence on the living atmosphere of the residents. Over the years, a world of its own has developed here which is noticeably different from the surrounding cityscape.
People’s daily lives often take place within a small living radius and the housing conditions creates a dreary atmosphere. This work focuces on one family living in Körtingsdorfer Weg.
Garden series no.1
Clown Fidolo explores the lines and shapes of Great Garden which is part of the much bigger Herrenhausen Gardens in Hanover. It is one of the most distinguished baroque gardens of Europe. For it’s numberous visitors there are more than hundred gardeners who keep the complex system in shape.
Calf 580
In order for milk to end up in our coffee and cheese on our bread, a cow has a calf every year. Male offspring are useless for milk production. So where to put them? We equipped calf 580 with a GPS tracker – and followed it. Calf 580 was on the road across germany. Approximately 40 kilometers from the dutch border the trip ended. It was on the road for 19 hours and 900 kilometers. Eight hours of transport time would have been permitted.
My god why did you leave me
This old forsaken property out of town seems to belong to nobody. You can get the feeling that the people used to life here suddenly left and never looked back. This work is about wondering around unknown places. Without any information the viewer is left with it’s imagination only.
Street Photos
This is what brought me to photography in the first place. Here are a few of my pictures I have taken over the last years. I always find it interesting to watch the city with different eyes looking for moments, lines and shapes.
Black Lives Matter
Demonstration in Hamburg, Germany June 2020. The pictures were supposed to document that day from an outside view. But as the demonstration progressed, the focus shifted towards the emotions of the individuals. Me as the photographer got really emotional that day. Looking back, it was my way of approaching the subject. How much does a person have to be involved in the topic in order to try creating empathy for it? Looking back, I have been thinking a lot about that day. In the end it is about taking action and to point out how big of a problem racism still is.
