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Fragility of Peace, 2022
Inkjet on billboard paper, 804 x 290 cm


Inspired by the expressiveness of the paintings and frescoes of historical Italian masters and fascinated by the role they played in the world view of the people of that time, I began the series of works Relicts for a Possible Future. Particularly the effect of weathered frescoes as a viewer and the realization that everything that surrounds us is subject to a process of decay and thus only remains as a fragment for future generations became the basis for the work. In search of a similarly functioning dogma in our time, collages were created from collected contemporary newspaper and online media images, which were then transferred on wooden panels and canvases. The result is an anachronistic snapshot of the present, viewed from a distant future. On view at the exhibiton „I Did not See it Coming“at the Lothringer 13 in Munich.


https://www.lothringer13.com/programm/ar/studierende-der-klasse-olaf-nicolai-zu-gast-in-der-lothringer-13-halle/






Relics for a possible future (Playground), 2022
Inkjet on billboard paper, 604 x 600 cm

Inspired by the expressive power of the paintings and frescoes of historical, Italian masters andfascinated by the role they played in the world view of the people of that time, I began the seriesof works "Relics for a possible future". Especially the effect of weathered frescoes on the viewer and the realisation that everything thatsurrounds us is subject to a process of decay and thus only remains as a fragment for futuregenerations became the basis for the work.In search of a similarly functioning dogma in our time, collages were created from collectedcontemporary newspaper and online media, which were then transferred to wooden panels andcanvases. The result is an anachronistic snapshot of the present, viewed from a distant future. The "Playground" series is a continuation of this theme. It brings together collaged images fromeveryday media, photographs taken by myself and images from fictional narratives from cinema, film & series. The result fits into the round arches of the historic building of the ADBK.






Relics for a possible future (Chain of Flow), 2022
Inkjet on billboard canvas, carious dimensions

"Chain of Flow" from the series of works "Relics for Possible Future" thematizes the constant change of nature and the desire for a respectful, tolerant interaction of mankind with his / her environment. The title refers to the Buddhist philosophy of cause and effect. This "chain of causation" implies that every action causes a reaction and every cause produces an effect.
The collage appears as an fanciful composition of our environment. It shows a fusion of different scenarios with or without human intervention, such as architectural compositions, migratory birds, airplanes, shoals of fish, crowds of people in search of a living space to meet their needs....
The series of works "Relics for a possible future" was inspired by paintings and frescoes of historical Italian masters and their role in the worldview of people of that time. Above all, the effect of weathered frescoes on today's viewers and the realization that everything that surrounds us is subject to a process of decay and is thus only preserved as a fragment for future generations, becomes the foundation of the work.
In search of a similarly functioning dogma in our time, a series of collages is created from current image sources of our present. Over a period of months, images that shape our time are collected from video games, newspaper reports, journalism, advertising, film, Netflix, television and the Internet, scanned, digitally collaged and transferred to wooden panels using the acetone transfer technique. The resulting imprint on wood is then photographed and printed in enlarged form. The result is a kind of weathered painting/fresco as an anachronistic snapshot of our present. Similar to how historic, weathered frescoes affect us, they appear as if viewed from the perspective of future generations