“Life is a mixture of light and shadow, calm and storm, and it’s all good.”
My work arises from a longing for light. Not as a denial of the dark sides of life, but because darkness has come very close to me. There have been periods when everything felt too heavy and I could no longer see the beautiful things. At the root of this lies a conviction I learned as a child: that I am not good enough, that I am not allowed to exist.
Years later, after my divorce, there was suddenly a different moment. I felt light. Free. That is the feeling I long for, that is who I want to be.
For me, light is not a given, but something that gives me direction. And to hold on to the conviction that I *am* good enough.
In my photography, I explore tension: between light and dark, hard and soft, visible and hidden, calm and unease. These contradictions are not only present in the image, but also in how I experience life. Sometimes it clashes, sometimes it briefly aligns. Those small moments where light and shadow coincide perfectly—those are little moments of happiness for me.
I work intuitively and let myself be guided by what touches me in the moment. It is precisely then that images emerge that resonate deeply with me. My images move between recognition and alienation. By abstracting reality, space is created to feel and to process.
My images offer me comfort. They remind me that light and dark can coexist. That something can feel heavy yet still carry lightness within it.
I invite you not to look away immediately if something feels uncomfortable. Perhaps a sense of recognition will emerge. Or simply the space to feel what is there for a moment.
