This series of works includes painting over old postcards, documents, papers and family photos from my great-uncle, Achim. They tell a personal but also a forgotten story – on old, aesthetically exciting surfaces and backgrounds, new figures, elements and shapes from today emerge in contrast. In today's digital world, the flood of digital images and avatars, profile pictures on social media channels and self-portrayal on the Internet, these often very rare portrait photos seem very bizarre and yet incredibly exciting. This series of works includes painting over old postcards, documents, papers and family photos from my great-uncle, Achim. They tell a personal but also a forgotten story – on old, aesthetically exciting surfaces and backgrounds, new figures, elements and shapes from today emerge in contrast. In today's digital world, the flood of digital images and avatars, profile pictures on social media channels and self-portrayal on the Internet, these often very rare portrait photos seem very bizarre and yet incredibly exciting. Most of the time, there is only this one picture of the family members or maybe another picture – but not visible to everyone, but hidden in photo albums in boxes in the attic. They are relics from another time. And the people are often unknown – despite family ties.

(Series 1)

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