For the past twenty years, I have been writing raps in different languages (German, English, Latin, French). I use this form to engage with my audience and/or my students and to encourage thinking. The topics […]
Acrylic
The Last Seven Days of Humanity II: Fires.
The climate catastrophe is very apparent this year: Floods, a pandemic with ever new mutations, temperatures rising to 50 degrees Celsius, and firestorms.Politicians, however, continue to rely on coal and other fossil fuels instead of […]
Inspired by the Power of I.
A few years ago I did a presentation at a conference, invited by the (at the time) “Network Lesbians and Buddhism”. Two years ago – the pandemic had just begun – I met one of […]
The Storm
In the spring of 2021, several rough storms destroyed roofs and uprooted trees in northern Germany. Watching the stormy sea from the cliffs is always an impressive and dangerous natural spectacle. Nothing can stop the […]
Early Vegetarians
Originally, I created the black-and-white caricature for a T-Shirt print in 2007. Now, in 2020, I added color and embedded it into a collage. It’s about the idea of living a vegetarian life. Humankind is […]
Wise?
Humanity thinks about itself being the crown of creation, the “homo sapiens”. This hybris led to destruction, abuse, and exploitation of the earth. Especially the amount of trash makes it look like there would be […]
The Fly 2
Despite Trump’s electoral defeat (as ‘predicted’ by the fly) democracy isn’t like it was before. The stars on the flag seem to be gone. The President is not accepting the election result […]
Dogs
F is a vizsla. He’s young, full of life, and right in the middle of puberty. His expression of strength and delight when playing with my dog is impressive, likewise his calmness and inner […]
The Fly
2020, presidential election in the USA: President Donald J. Trump and vice-president Michael R. Pence are facing Joseph R. Biden and Kamala Harris. The campaign dominates the media – and social media in particular – […]
Diptych: Italian-Speaking Switzerland
During my childhood, my parents and I traveled to Italian-speaking Switzerland regularly. The routes to St. Gotthard, Brenner Pass, San Bernardino, and Verzasca valley touched me deeply. Many years later, I already lived in Schleswig-Holstein […]