The
work plays with the topic of organ donation and transplantation. The
first impression of a large
bouquet of flowers on a small table
is challenged by the scalpel and green hospital cloth lying
underneath. On closer inspection one finds, that every flower
consists of a different organ, such as a
heart, kidney, liver or
lung. The opulent bouquet is a celebration of vitality and, as the
title suggests,
an invitation to rethink one's own position toward
donation.
Artist Statement
My aim is to create aesthetic compositions which captivate the observer and invite her/him to deal with current critical themes. The digital, very graphic technique that I use on the computer leans in a formal sense on the glass works of church windows. Images of catastrophes, scandals, disputes and the like are intensified through an intricate iconography and composed like a mosaic. It is not my intention to construct new religious legends, as the sacred latin titles might imply, but rather to raise questions about which values we want to hold sacred in our time and prioritize in the future. Occidental and oriental designs combine into complex ornaments stressing the importance of an international dialogue. Occasional backlighting lends the works an additional radiance
