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About me

I am a paper artist exploring the boundaries between physical and digital art. My primary artistic medium is collage, and I always strive to give old images and materials new life, meaning, and significance. The collages come to life both through my hands and digitally, sometimes a combination of both methods.

I draw inspiration from artists like the legendary Hannah Höch or Joseph Cornell, Dadaism, Surrealism, vintage magazines from the 1930s to the 1950s, as well as from ethnic art and traditional cultures. This reflects my fascination with the fundamental aspects of creativity and human expression.

In addition to collages, I also create unique paper objects and work with book illustrations, poster art, installations and stage design for theater productions. I offer workshops, teaching and lectures for people of all ages.

Through my works, I often engage with interpersonal relationships, creative transformations, and personal development. My art is a tribute to the renewing potential of transformation. I see it as my mission to give paper new meaning, form, and history.

Photo: Helen Nicolai Business Portraits Berlin

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