Raw Beauty

In my work, I explore the complexity of beauty through what I call ‘abrasive beauty’. It is a dynamic movement between contrasts: sharpness and softness, stillness and motion, imperfection and harmony. I seek a truth in purity, a form of beauty that does not rely on flawlessness but on authenticity. Although, as an aesthete and lover of harmony, I am inclined to create a balanced environment, I find that this perfection sometimes feels too safe and too restrictive. It is precisely the breaklines in harmony—the deviations, the unexpected twists—that reveal character and depth. What I consider important emerges. The soul of the image.

Raw Romance 

I love changing perspectives; I am willing to push my boundaries, whether it involves using non-complementary colors in a scene, consciously centering a model in the middle of the frame—knowing it might seem ‘boring’—or redefining my own visions with and without a camera. These joyful ‘tiny revolutions’ in my thinking ensure that I break out of safe frames and can adjust my image.

I adore timeless images, in portraits, in still lifes, in landscapes, both in modeling and in staging. The avant-garde of the 1930s—with Picasso, Tina Modotti, Frida Kahlo, Lee Miller, Duchamp, Breton and  Meret Oppenheim—inspire me not only, but especially I find the imagery and atmosphere of their time fascinating. 

It is that ‘revolutionary-romance’ that appeals to me. The art scene of that time, the emancipation of women—fiercely fought for and still beautiful—unpolished yet sometimes surprisingly glamorous,  offers an intriguing contrast between raw authenticity and refined elegance. They pushed boundaries and thereby discovered new reference frames. I am drawn to their pioneering spirit and the captivating images that exist from them.

Naturally Raw

It is this ‘raw romance’ that transcends time and shows that rawness and a ‘velvet touch’ can blend into a compelling combination. I can discover caressable curves in swaying, supple reeds and see a subtle sensuality in a wet, smooth ash bark. A landscape or a still life can be a portrait, just as much as a person.

In the interaction with nature, something of my ego disappears and I experience what truly matters. Here, beauty is a living experience, not just decor, but full of layered contrasts and constantly in motion. Nature is not the paradise of uniform perfection; it is vibrant, full of shadow and light, and unpredictable with unexpected textures. Here I learn that continuous rediscovery and adaptation are essential for a new image.

Baroque Boldness

But I also embrace baroque boldness—precisely with that ego. I love glamour, and ‘the red lipstick’. Even in this last aspect, I can find inspiration—the red lipstick my mother used as a weapon to keep her morale high during WWII. Through my love for fashion, I enjoy style and detail. As a visual artist, it is natural for me to stay engaged with the culture and the work of other artists and friends. It is a privilege to have all this within reach.

Truth and Tension

Beauty demands a conscious, loving gaze beyond the superficial. I seek purity and authenticity, a truthfulness that does not confine itself to a single form. Sometimes the most interesting photos emerge when things turn out differently than I had envisioned. A dialogue arises between me and my subject, which then together creates a completely different image.

Natural Sensuality

I enjoy exploring the boundaries of eroticism, beauty, and tension. 

It’s about a serene form of eroticism that does not lie in vulgarity or shameless exposure, but rather in the unexpected and the everyday. It’s sensuality in details that are normally overlooked or scrubbed out of our visual culture. It’s the romance of a breeze lifting a sleeve, a solitary bead of sweat sliding along an armpit, a few forgotten humble hairs on a calf. Such small imperfections reveal a deeper and purer kind of attraction—one that does not emerge from explicit confrontation, but from subtle suggestion. It’s a tribute to the unfiltered, natural side of the body and of life, where eroticism is not defined by crude entertainment, but by poetic observation and emotional depth.

The core of my work lies in the interplay between refinement and rawness, the past and the present, aesthetics and authenticity. Within this shifting dynamic—the abrasive beauty—I uncover a beauty that inspires and moves me. A beauty inseparably linked to love.