To me, exhibition openings are mostly a very anticlimactic affair. Beforehand, quite a bit of work goes into the presentation. There is a lot of back and forth between me and the people organizing the show. I have to travel there. Be on time. Think about what I might be going to talk about. Don’t…
Category: Some thoughts about my work
Peak frustration and the strange metrics of artistic success
You know what is strange? Let me tell you something. I can not make a living through my art. Most of the time, that is OK, and I get along doing some freelance work for companies that build exhibitions. Of course, I get paid for that. Hell, it is work I am doing. The strange…
Talk at the Conference “smart as photography”
The conference took place from February 28th to March 2nd, 2019 at Zephyr Mannheim http://zephyr-mannheim.com/smart-as-photography
Why I am trying to avoid having my works dated
Quite frequently I am being asked, why there are no years or dates given for the works shown on my site. As a matter of fact, I am trying to avoid giving the years of my projects in exhibitions as well. I don’t want to argue with curators or exhibition organizers on such unimportant issues,…
Money Money Money
Maybe I am naïve, but the image above is slightly disturbing to me. Of course, artist need to make a living (sometimes even through selling their art) and so do gallerists, agents and everyone else involved in the art world. As a whole art is quite removed from the needs and urges of society, that…
Being Guilty in War
Most countries still commemorate their soldiers that have been killed in the wars they have fought. Even though in Germany, this is done less openly, there are still monuments for the soldiers killed in the First World War in almost every town and city and quite a few graveyards for the soldiers of the Second…
The Metrics of the Art World and why Art Schools resemble a Cult
When it comes to the importance of a contemporary artist, two different metrics seem most important. The first metric deals with financial success, this tries to take into account sales through the primary market (sales directly through the artist and through a gallery or agency), and through the secondary market (mostly sales through auction houses)….
Interview with Arte Tracks
Last month, the team of Arte Tracks came for a visit to my studio. The short piece they have produced has been released to YouTube. Unfortunately embedding the video is blocked, so I just post a link to YouTube. The German version is here https://youtu.be/gAwQTnK9OxY There is also a dubbed version in French https://youtu.be/uM1SbbVyVTA Sorry,…