MISSION & ARTIST'S STATEMENT
Questioning how news reports and historical narratives come into being—how they are constructed, how they are told, and, above all, what is left out—is central to my practice. What should we believe? I am fascinated by truth as a constructed reality: the ways media images shape and frame what we perceive as truth. Who decides which facts become visible, which remain hidden, and which story is ultimately told? It is at this intersection of power, media, and interpretation that my work operates.
While researching art history, I became increasingly aware of the many perspectives through which it can be understood. This led me to question dominant narratives and deconstruct established frameworks in order to create space for alternative ways of seeing. Rather than searching for fixed meanings, I seek to reveal ambiguity, omissions, and hidden structures, while remaining attentive to my own assumptions
and perspective.
My work explores how images direct the viewer's gaze—not only towards what is visible, but also towards what remains unseen or deliberately concealed. I therefore seek to create works that invite dialogue, encouraging the viewer to become an active participant in the construction of meaning.
Drawing from personal experiences of belonging and exclusion, I investigate the boundaries between what is considered inside and outside. Personal and family
histories intertwine with references to art history, mythology, and Christian iconography, all viewed through the female gaze. By revisiting familiar narratives from this perspective, I aim to reveal alternative readings and overlooked voices. Painting and drawing form the foundation of my installations.
Working with traditional techniques such as oil painting and watercolor is a conscious choice in an era
increasingly dominated by digital technologies. The handmade process is not only a way of making images, but also a means of reflection, connection, and dialogue. By embracing imperfection as an essential human quality, I reflect on the value of craftsmanship, materiality, and slowness in a time increasingly shaped by artificial intelligence.
MISSION
My mission as a visual artist, art historian, art educator, is to transmit my lifelong passion for the arts to a wide audience and, as a visual artist, to make the viewer who looks at my art with his or her personal individual perception experience that he/she/they are not only looking at framed images, but at the same time begin to doubt whether the apparent reality made visible in the artwork is a ‘real’ or a ‘fictional’ reality. A ‘trompe d'oeil’ and at the same time a ‘trompe d'esprit’.
