In the early 1970s, I discovered the workshop in the basement of my parents' home. My grandfather and father had filled it with materials and tools, providing me with a treasure trove to explore. I began experimenting with wood, stone, and metal, enjoying the freedom and trust my parents gave me.

By the late 1970s, I had moved on to experimental construction kits like Fischertechnik, a technical building system, and the KOSMOS radio and electronics kit. With each birthday and Christmas, my collection of kits and components grew.

It was during this time that I discovered electronics. I learned to use an electric soldering iron and built my first circuits: a siren, blinking lights, an amplifier, and eventually more complex designs.

At around 13, I started designing and building the interior of my room. Through trial and error, I taught myself to work with a circular saw, operate an electric welding machine, melt glass, and craft with plaster and concrete. The admiration of my family and friends fueled my passion, and soon, my room resembled a museum of my creations.

At the high school I attended advanced math & physics lessons as well as art courses. Versatility has always been more important to me than perfection.

At the age of 14, I began creating artworks, focusing primarily on sculptures made from metal, wood, glass, and concrete. Over time, the interplay between contradiction and harmony in organic and technical structures emerged as a recurring theme — a guiding thread that would come to define my entire creative journey.

1986 I took part in an art exposition in my small home town. The picture shows my sculptures Omega, Kappa and Aero at the MODEON exposition. My modern sculpturing was extraordinary for our small town so that a picture of my objects appeared in the local newspaper.

I chose to pursue art and design as a personal passion, while committing to the study of computer science as my professional career.

During my time at the Technical University of Munich, the demands of intensive coursework and the necessity of working to support myself left me with little time for artistic creation.

Nevertheless, certain lectures — particularly those on linear algebra and microprocessor technology — provided me with unexpected sources of inspiration, igniting ideas that would later influence and shape my artistic works.

In this period of time I made amongst others the sculptures: Monomorphe Struktur, Isomorphe Struktur and Phoenix

With a Master's degree in computer science it was very easy to get a good job as an IT professional. In my artwork I focussed on practical needs for my little family: Furniture, lamps and interior decoration. 

Since 2015, I have focused my artistic practice on retrofuturistic assemblages and light objects. In doing so, I have incorporated found objects — primarily historical technology and rarities ranging from 50 to 120 years old. Light plays a crucial role in my work, as it embodies pure energy. It accentuates the contrast between the warm glow of incandescent bulbs (evoking the fireside of past generations) and the cold, sterile light of tubes and LEDs, which symbolize technology and the future. This interplay of light enhances the overall impact of the pieces.

In 2017, the year of my 50th birthday, I gave myself a very special gift: I launched this website and my Instagram profile. Through these platforms, I discovered a vibrant community of artists, creatives, makers, and tinkerers from around the globe — an inspiring network brimming with extraordinary ideas and remarkable works.

I first showcased my artworks and light objects to the public at the Make Munich 2019 festival, a vibrant celebration of creativity and innovation. Until then, my creations had remained private, as I choose not to sell my works.

Instead, my goal is to inspire audiences of all ages to explore their own creativity and embrace the transformative potential of reuse and reinvention.

Make Munich 2019 had a total of more than 10.000 visitors, 120 exhibition stands, 52 workshops and 40 talks. In my Blog article I wrote about these two very interesting days at this maker festival.

August 17th - 18th I participated in the Maker Faire Hannover 2019.  With 21.000 visitors this is one of the biggest Maker Faires in the world. I presented 22 of my artworks in the Dark Gallery. 

• 03/2019:  Make Munich
• 08/2019:  Maker Faire Hannover
• 11/2021:  Art Exhibition 'Emergenz' in Eichenau near Munich
• 07/2022:  Open Air Art Gallery in Eichenau near Munich
• 08/2022:  Maker Faire Hannover
• 08/2023:  Maker Faire Hannover
• 01/2024:  Art Exhibition of the Art Association Eichenau
• 04/2024:  Open Weekend Art Exhibition at Kunstlabor 2 in Munich
• 08/2024:  Maker Faire Hannover

My artistic and craft skills are:
(none of it in perfection but versatility and creativity mostly win)

• Woodworking
• Metalworking
• Working with glass
• Concrete and plaster casting
• Sculptural working with stone
• Electrical AC installation
• Electronics and simple circuit technology
• Artistic handling of forms, structures, colors and light
• Drawing and painting
• Photography
• Image and video processing
• Design and layout

In the basement of our house i have a small studio and workshop and this tools:

• Stationary drilling machine
• Dremel drilling machine
• Belt grinder
• Orbital sander
• Circular saw
• Jigsaw
• Electric soldering iron
• Gas soldering iron
• and many other standard tools

My works of art are on display throughout the house. The latest objects and special works in the living room, the others in the private museum in the attic.