Born on 12th of April 1947 in Grünstadt in the Pfalz
Education as social pedagogue
I have been working with enamel since 1969
1971 to 1975 study visit in Johannesburg / South Africa in the enamel studio “Forma Viva”, there active as a designer for jewelry, after my return to Germany opening of my own studio
Further study visits in St. Petersburg / Russia at the Academy of Arts
Workshop with Prof. Francesc Vilasís / Spain
Solo and group exhibitions in Germany and abroad, including France, Austria, Hungary, Japan
Annotations to my artworks
The starting point for my work is very often geometry. It first manifests itself on paper in a fleeting sketch. Only when working on metal, it finally develops. From the originally strict geometry grows change, alienation or complete dissolution.
Increasingly, colours gain importance in my work. I put them in tension with the unworked metal through various enamels, tarnishing techniques and the application of gold leaf.
Very often you can find the pearl in my artwork – symbol of water – standing in contrast to the fire of the enamel.
Some of my artworks
Contact
ginkgo-art(at)web.de
