Original works of art
Here you will find a curated selection of my original works.
If you would like to see more or find out which work really suits you and your space, please get in touch for an individual consultation.
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Hand-Embellished Canvas
Hand-Embellished Canvas are high-quality canvas editions of my original works that I personally finish by hand after printing—adding additional layers of paint, textures, and unique details. This makes each piece a one-of-a-kind work of art with the aura of an original.
Only a few copies of this edition remain. Once they are sold, this series will not be reprinted.
Sketches
Many of my sketches usually stay in the studio. They capture the first unfiltered moment of a work —where ideas, emotions, and composition first take shape. It is from these very sketches that my large-format originals later emerge.
Each available sketch is a signed, one-of-a-kind piece — personal, immediate, and available only once. Like my Hand Embellished Canvas, these works can be purchased directly. All sketches are shipped framed.
Rituals of Transformation
We are not static beings—we are processes in constant flux, shaped by biology, experience, and conscious choice.
Through an open-ended photographic process with a model, I came to realize that a body can embody countless identities: every gesture, every glance creates a new character.
The series translates precisely that into painting—as a visual study of becoming. It asks who we want to be, beyond morality and external norms.
Because identity isn't something you stumble upon—it's something you consciously choose, embody, and repeat until it becomes real.
Archaic Discovery and Ancient Wisdom
The series *Ancient Wisdom* and *Archaic Discovery* explore the balance between inner equilibrium and archetypal self-awareness. While *Ancient Wisdom* examines the dialogue between feminine intuition and masculine agency—between listening and decision-making, depth and direction—*Archaic Discovery* delves deeper into the psychological architecture of the human being.
Inspired by Carl Gustav Jung, mythology, and collective archetypes, the works examine the archetypal forces that have shaped our thoughts, feelings, and actions for millennia.
Together, both series form an artistic journey back to the origin: to the inner patterns that shape not only our lives but also the decisions we make consciously.
Inner Geology
Inner Geology picks up where Mosaic of Souls left off: after the shattering, in the quiet phase of rebirth. The series views personal transformation as a geological process—layered, under pressure, marked by fractures, shifts, and a new inner order. Each work does not depict the finished self, but rather the moment when inner strength takes shape: quiet, fragmented, and yet unstoppable.
Beyond the Boxes
Beyond the Boxes questions our need to categorize people. Drawing on the well-known four-color personality model, the series transforms archetypal traits into expressive, half-human, half-animal figures. The works remind us that identity is never one-dimensional—but rather a vibrant interplay of contradictions, instincts, and inner forces. They celebrate the freedom to be more than any label.
Primates of Art
"Primates of Art" is a playful yet profound reflection on the roles we play in social life. Through vividly colored portraits of primates, the series combines humor, irony, and psychological insight to create archetypal figures in which we recognize ourselves—from the leader to the outsider, from the performer to the observer. The works remind us that behind every mask lies a deeply human core.
Expressive Outlets & Healthy Anger
Expressive Streams and Healthy Anger explore the raw power of human emotion. While Expressive Streams translates movement, chaos, and inner emotional states into flowing abstract worlds of color, Healthy Anger focuses on the transformative power of anger. Both series present emotion not as a weakness, but as a source of energy—as a moment in which intensity becomes clarity and new strength emerges from inner pressure.
Mosaic of souls
2024–2025, 120 x 120 cm,
Oil on canvas,
Collection sold
Totem Truths
2025, 60 x 120 cm
Oil, 24K gold leaf, and acrylic on canvas,
Collection sold
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