In 2021, I was shortlisted for the Aesthetica Art Prize. This year, I am excited to be part of Aesthetica’s 20th anniversary exhibition:

The Aesthetica Art Prize is one of the UK’s leading contemporary art exhibitions, bringing artists and audiences together to experience work that is inventive, reflective and transformative. 2026 marks the Prize’s 20th anniversary, and Aesthetica Art Prize 20 reflects on two decades of support for emerging and established artists and amplifying voices that challenge assumptions and expand contemporary practice. This year, 50 artists working across immersive installation, mixed-media, painting, photography, sculpture and video present work across four galleries in North Yorkshire.

You can find my works from 16 May to 6 September 2026 at Woodend Gallery in Scarborough, UK. More information can be found here.

After two years of work, I have completed the final chapter of my CUBES series – “Cubes III”. This concludes my CUBES cycle – a journey that began in 2018 with a crazy idea and has become a major part of my artistic work.

I am delighted that the renowned online blog PetaPixel interviewed me about CUBES III. The full interview can be found here.

Thank you so much PetaPixel and Kate Garibaldi for this wonderful possibility!

By the time of writing this article, five of nine images have already been finished. You can find them here. And as always, if you want to learn more about the construction of each set, make sure to also watch my Making-Of-Videos.

I am thrilled that selected images from my body of work “Grown, Syncope, Epiphany” will be exhibited at Head On Photo Festival in Sydney, Australia. It is an honor to showcase my images at the Goethe Institute Sydney/Euroka Reserve as a featured solo exhibitor of this wonderful festival.

Dates: 11 November to 3 December
Location: Euroka Reserve, 90A Ocean St, Woollahra NSW 2025
Admission is free.

For more information about the program and the venues, please visit headon.org.au/festival.

What an extraordinary evening! A big THANK YOU to everyone who joined us for “Traumfänger” (engl.: Dreamcatcher) at Eiskeller in Hamburg Altona as part of Oliver Sauer’s “der salon”.

It was an evening I will certainly not forget: A beautiful location, wonderful conversations, a lovely reading by Oliver and great music by my friend Knut as well as Brosie.

I am very excited to be exhibiting a wide selection of my works at “der salon” in Hamburg, Germany, on 21 September 2023.

“der salon”, organized by German actor Oliver Sauer, is a recurring event that aims to bring together painting/photography, music and literature. It is a wonderful opportunity for everyone to exchange ideas about art, culture and philosophy.

This time “der salon” is entitled “Traumfänger” (engl.: Dreamcatcher) and will take place in the wonderful Eiskeller in Hamburg Altona – an extraordinary location that will surely inspire you to dream …

Seb Agnew: Photography
Brosie: Music
Dirk Neumann: Food
Oliver Sauer: Reading

Date:
Thursday, 21 September 2023
Admission is at 7 p.m., the programme starts at 8 p.m.

It’s such a pleasure to announce a new interview by PetaPixel which is all about my latest series “Cubes II”. The article provides insight into the idea and concept behind the series, we talk about how the miniature sets come to life and finally I share some personal feelings and thoughts about working with dioramas.

Thank you so much PetaPixel and Sonya Harris for the lovely interview!

THANK YOU to everyone who visited my solo show “Dämmerschlaf” in the last couple of weeks at Fabrik der Künste in Hamburg! I had a truly wonderful time with you and enjoyed all the amazing feedback and interesting conversations. I’m also very grateful for all new collectors of limited edition prints and everyone who supported my work by purchasing the exhibition catalogue. If you want to acquire a(nother) copy of the catalogue: Please check my “Shop”-section in the next couple of days where you will be able to order the book.

I sincerely hope to continue the exhibition “Dämmerschlaf” at some other place soon – if you want to stay up to date, make sure to subscribe up to the newsletter (at the bottom of the page) and/or follow me on Instagram and Facebook.

Photos and video of the exhibition

I’m happy to share some photos and a short video of the exhibition with you:

Four of my works from my series “Grown” are part of the upcoming group show “ANGST – crisis indicator or survival instinct?” at Walkmühle in Wiesbaden, Germany. Thank you so much to the curator duo Christiane Erdmann and Stefanie Blumenbecker for choosing my work!

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Climate, epidemics, war and catastrophes: The mood of the end times is rampant. Fear is the sometimes subliminal, sometimes dominant feeling of the present. Fear of the future, fear of losing control, fear of the disintegration of our society. Fear of dictators and dictatorship. Fear of populists and hatred. Fear of war and violence, fear of climate change and the loss of our habitats. Fear is the subject of psychological research and part of all religious revelations.
Fear is a complex phenomenon. It is an emotion and a basic human instinct. But how do we ourselves and our society deal with the phenomenon of fear? Are fears currently on the increase? Do they drive us to act or do they paralyse us?

In its new group exhibition, the artists’ association Walkmühle and its curator duo Christiane Erdmann and Stefanie Blumenbecker explore this socially highly topical and explosive issue from the broader perspective of art.
Twenty-six artists from numerous countries are participating in the exhibition project:

SEB AGNEW, JULIA AUTZ, FLORIAN BACHMEIER, DANIEL BEERSTECHER, JULIUS VON BISMARCK, GÜNTHER BLAU, SERGEY BRATKOV, RÜDIGER BREITBART, KOTA EZAWA, PARASTOU FOROUHAR, PABLO GENOVÉS, LUNGISWA GQUNTA, SWAANTJE GÜNTZEL, INK, MARKUS MATTHIAS KRÜGER, WILLIAM LAMSON, ALMUT LINDE, NINA POHL, ULRIKE VON QUAST, KHALIL RABAH, RENATE SAUTERMEISTER, BURKHARD SCHITTNY, ANNEGRET SOLTAU, ANNE SOMMER-MEYER, BILL VIOLA, HANNELORE WEITBRECHT

Vernissage:
Friday, 31 March at 6 pm

Opening hours:
Tue+Thur 10 am–3 pm, Wed+ Fri 5 pm–8 pm,
Sat 2–7 pm, Sun + public holidays 11 am–7 pm

I am happy to announce three upcoming events during my current solo show “Dämmerschlaf” (engl.: “Twilight Sleep”) at Fabrik der Künste in Hamburg, Germany:

Guided Tours:
Sunday, 26 March, 15.00–16.30
Sunday, 2 April, 15.00–16.30

Case Study Cubes: From concept to final image
Wednesday, 29 March, 19.00–20.30

Within the guided tours, I will give a general overview of the ideas behind my series Grown, Syncope, Epiphany and Cubes and provide some more insights about how my images come to life.

If you want to get exclusive background information on my series Cubes, do not miss the talk on 29 March at 7 pm. Here, I will not only explain the concept behind the series but also illustrate my process of miniature set construction as well as how I create the final images.

The exhibition is on display at Fabrik der Künste until 9 April. An exhibition catalogue can be purchased at the venue.

Opening hours: Tue-Fri: 15.00–19.00 | Sat & Sun: 12.00–18.00
Address: Fabrik der Künste, Kreuzbrook 12, 20537 Hamburg, Germany

Admission is free.

Please also visit Fabrik der Künste for more information.