Are you familiar with this culture in art of interpreting everything, into something, where there is nothing? Go ahead – have fun! I’m not being sarcastic – perhaps this is what makes me different from other artists; I welcome interpretation. I want my art to speak for itself. Only when the viewer approaches artwork without a prepared opinion, maybe even with ignorance, can the piece talk. It might say something different to every person. That might not be what I meant it to say, or what I was thinking, but that’s not important. I am too suspended in the mindset of openness and tolerance to allow barriers of any type (even ones set by myself) to limit the meaning of my art.

Did I write: “interpreting… where there is nothing”? Of course there is something – it just shouldn’t all be revealed. I admit to intellectual form-finding processes. I admit to sketch upon sketch, until I’m satisfied to start sculpting. I admit to influences, although I am often not sure myself where they came from. But if you insist on defining my art or on defining me as an artist, I will offer some points:

I grew up in Vienna, Austria. Although that can hardly be considered a metropolis, I am a city-person all through. Nature is something necessary and often beautiful, but it doesn’t give me the inspiration that it would deserve to. I believe that everything is interdisciplinary, and only in a city can I find the whole big picture. I studied architecture because it spans so many fields - from the technical to the artistic, from the sociological to the psychological.
As much as I need regular intellectual input, I also need to occupy my hands. As a child, I made figures out of the aluminum foil that I had wrapped my snacks in. I drew continuously (also in class – and you might argue upon reading this, that I should have perfected my language skills instead – but well, I guess I couldn’t help myself). I haven’t stopped since.

Admittedly, and some people would say that probably defines me most, I’ve never really grown up. Frankly, I don’t see why I should. Wouldn’t that limit my ability to develop? This said, I encourage you to do the same – indulge in the curiosity of youth. And when you view my art, feel free to interpret, even judge, or just have fun with it.

Enjoy!