Artist Statement

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“Myth contains the spiritual body of society, its “public dream”. Art, once serving the shaman or priest, became – as secularisation moved on – one of the few professions interacting with the emotional kingdom of the collective subconscious mind. That is why art became a principal path to transformation of society.

I see the naked human body as an expression of the mythological symbol. The intuitive comprehension of body language and gesture unlocks spontaneous access to the mythological moments of life. The alchemistic power of sculpture and environment transubstantiates the spectator. I am building bridges between the inner and the outer world.

As preferred material I choose stone, wood, plaster, wax, bronze, silver and gold. I work in the stone quarry of human subsistence and have the heart of a poet.”