1973
Born in Arbon, Switzerland
1992-1996
Education sculptor
Since 1997
Freelance sculptor
Current exhibition
2022/23
ERNTE 22 − Exhibition of the year for artists from Schaffhausen
30.10.2022 - 26.2.2023 im Museum zu Allerheiligen Schaffhausen
30.10.2022 Winner of Exhibition / first place /Ernte 22 - Art price -Schaffhausen
Past exhibitions
2022
Fondazione Silene Giannini, Cevio Maggiatal Tessin
Exhibition of sculptures Klim(a/i)gration, Steinmaur Zürich
2021
International exhibition of sculptures Triennale BadragARTz, Bad Ragaz
Exhibition of summer in Galerie Pesko, Lenzerheide
2020
Exhibition of sculptures «Alles im grünen Bereich» Kulturort Weiertal, Winterthur
Galerie Go-Green-Art Erlenbach
2019
Exhibition of sculptures «Wo die Milane kreisen», Toggenburg
Exhibition «Art dOsera», Dipolsau
2018
Exhibition of sculptures Kunstweg, Frauenfeld
Exhibition of sculptures Kunstweg, Attiswil
Exhibition of sculptures Kunstweg, Steckborn
2017
Solo exhibition «Zu-Stand» Galerie zur Alten Bank, Uzwil
Exhibition of sculptures Allensbach Deutschland
Exhibition of sculptures Uzwil
2016
Group exhibition Bernerhaus, Kunstverein Frauenfeld
Exhibition of sculptures Frauenfeld
2015
Artbox Frauenfeld
Group exhibition Kunstnacht Brienz
2014
Exhibition of sculptures Frauenfeld
Group exhibition Kulthurnetz, Lokremise Wil
2013
Group exhibition 700 Jahre Steckborn
2006
Solo exhibition Galerie Rebhüüsli Kreuzlingen
2005
Group exhibition Wallenwil
Solo exhibition Kunst im Garten Kreuzlingen
2003
Solo exhibition La Galeria Kreuzlingen
Art in open space
2022
Winnerrproject «Trône» Avenue de la Gare, Stadt Martigny, Schweiz
2021
Purchase for the collection of Kanton Zurich. Artworks: «Water» / «Absent» for the sport college Fluntern, University Zurich
2020
Purchase from the city Steckborn. Artwork: «Chill-Long»
2018
Purchase from the city Frauenfeld. Artwork: «Waste»
Financial support
2021
Awardee Fondazione Silene Giannini, Lugano Schweiz
2017
ThurKultur
Artcontests
2022
Winner of Exhibition / first place /Ernte 22 - Art price -Schaffhausen
2021
Winner with the Project «Trône», Concours «Avenue de la Gare”, Martigny Switzerland
Winner for the participation from Fondazione Silene Giannini im Maggiatal Switzerland
Winner art-contest, Soloexhibition IWG, Berlin Germany
2020
Winner art-contest Bänkliweg, Steckborn Switzerland
2019
2nd. place art-contest Entdeckung des Stadtraumes, Kreuzlingen Switzerland
2017
2nd. place art-contest Entdeckung des Stadtraumes, Kreuzlingen Switzerland
Motivation of the current artistic work
Petrified Moments Stone will outlive us for centuries. In my stone works, I have implemented contemporary socially relevant themes. I like the idea that these works could raise questions for later generations, on subjects that may not be comprehensible in their contemporary world.
In contemporary art, the material stone is considered synonymous with classical sculpture. With my works, I try to open up the arc of sensation by, for example, translating plastic objects naturalistically into stone. The objects, first perceived as plastic, are irritating, but on closer inspection they reveal the stone.
Carrara marble is currently my favourite material, as the stone's charisma and properties allow a lot and it is pleasant to work with. Its luminous, surreal nature fascinates me.
I like to work in large formats, grinding the stone down to the skin so that the beauty and suppleness of the marble appear. My works like to be touched or used interactively. This is also possible or desired in most of the works. Haptic perception is more than ever a need in our digital age.
I select the stone material directly from the quarry in Carrara. The proximity to the origin of the stone is important to me.
