This series expresses the lightness of life. If mounted horizontally the spectator can follow the passing on of the lightness of life from left to right.
I am impressed by the works of Mother Nature and her attention to detail and the lightness which no human handicraft could create. I am however saddened by the fragility of that beauty and the fact that it can be destroyed by a light breeze of wind. Influenced by Cartier-Bresson’s “Instant decisive” I tried to capture the fragility and lightness of Mother Nature’s work in these black and white photographs.
Thanks to the pictures of Andreas Feininger, Henri-Cartier Bresson and the group f.64, I discovered my passion for photography. I prefer black and white photography because it emphasizes form, whether natural-made in plants or man-made in architecture. Further I like to capture moods, such as the transience of industrial equipment or the lightness of the moment in street photography.Earlier In the mid-2010s, I switched from analogue to a digital workflow. However, I remained true to my image processing principles and there is nothing on my printed images that was not already on the negative.
Awards Exhibitions:
- April 2023: Animal Silhouettes (Donati, Basel)
- November 2022: Open Atelier / Advent Exhibition (Basel)
- November 2022: Mystic Woods (Ullrich, Basel)
- September 2022: Basitalia (Donati, Basel)
Awards:
- Golden Winner, European Photography Awards 2022 (Still Life)
- Golden Winner, European Photography Awards 2022 (street)
- Golden Winner Budapest International Foto Awards 2022 (Events – Music)
- Silver Winner New York Photography 2022 (B&W Photography – Street)
- Silver Winner New York Photography 2022 (B&W Photography – Travel)
- Silver Medal, Moscow International Foto Awards 2022 (Architecture)
- Bronze Award, Prix de la Photographie Paris 2022 PX3 (Nature)
