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Ordinary, everyday objects play a major role in my work. Usually, these are utensils that I have found, received or inherited. For me it is important that these are ordinary things so that everyone can recognize them and identify with them: a teaspoon, the broken pearl of an earring, a small vase. I cherish these objects and appreciate them in their individuality in contrast to the throwaway ideology of modern times. They tell stories and connect with the past. My work appreciates these objects as they are and represents them as true to nature as possible.
Nature finds are also important subjects in my work, they remind us of the transience of time and life. Everything blossoms and finally decays and returns to the earth. I work as realistically as possible, making an effort to follow the shapes of the chosen objects and thus know and understand them better.
I classify my work in the still life tradition. I carefully compose the still lifes I paint, isolating my subjects from their background so that they are highlighted and given attention in all their splendor. This attention and concentration are also important during the painting process. By bringing the objects into a certain relationship with each other, they come to life and a harmony is created that has a tranquil effect and invites contemplation.