interview
What inspired you to become an artist, and when did you start to seriously engage with art?
I've always painted and drawn, for as long as I can remember. Life around me was an endless source of inspiration. But it's a long road from a girl who loved to paint to becoming an artist.
To better understand life, I studied biology. To avoid being superficial in art, I studied art. To gain a different perspective, I went to Germany. To truly integrate into German society, I studied communication design. After that, the time was right. I became an artist.
Which artists or art movements have most influenced your style and your work?
Vrubel, Sorolla, Serow, Laserstein… artists who paint reality in such a way that it appears even more accurate and immediately recognizable. Whether landscape or face – it doesn't matter.
There are paintings that, for me, embody the essence of reality. They are my point of reference.
Could you walk us through the creative process you go through when creating a new piece?
It always begins with a feeling that I want to capture. It is inextricably linked to reality: a light on the bushes by the river, the turn of a child's head, the memory of an autumn evening with long shadows on the pavement.
I develop the composition, eliminating everything superfluous and accidental. Once the concept is clear, I begin to paint.
The best part is that when I paint, I immerse myself in this feeling – something I don't want to forget – and feel it for a long time and intensely, which resonates within me.
Is there a specific theme or message you want to convey in your work?
I paint life and positivity. Traumatic events, conflicts, or dramas have no place in my paintings. Politics and religion also stay away from them.
For me, life is always also transient. I paint out of affection. I paint moments that I want to capture because of their beauty and warmth. I paint my personal treasures.
What has been the biggest challenge on your artistic journey so far, and how did you deal with it?
Staying true to yourself while your work is in the public eye is not always easy.
I began painting my plants, animals, and people – at a time when the art around me was heavily influenced by abstraction. Continuing on my own path nonetheless was an important experience.
Are there any techniques and materials that you prefer?
During my art studies I tried many techniques, but I stuck with classic oil on canvas.
I love everything about this technique. I make my own painting materials – from balsam turpentine oil, linseed oil, and dammar resin. I like the smell. I like the resistance of the canvas and the sound a bristly brush makes when painting.
Is there a particular place where you prefer to work?
I have a wonderful studio in Wiesbaden. There I find light, space, openness – and everything I need for painting.
Where do you see yourself and your art in the next five years?
I have already gained a lot of experience as a freelance artist. Even though the path was never easy, my paintings always progressed.
I am confident that many more people will discover and love my work in the coming years. I look forward to new encounters, new projects, and the paintings that will yet be created.
Do you have a "philosophy" that guides your creative expression?
I believe that attention is a form of love.
When I paint, I consciously focus my gaze on what is quiet and often overlooked – a light, a movement, a mood. For me, something essential lies in this precise observation: a closeness to the world.
I am not trying to invent something, but to make visible something that is already there – only fleetingly.
Perhaps my stance is simply this: to take transience and beauty seriously.
What advice would you give to other young artists who are just starting out?
If you have a strong Plan A that means a lot to you and that you want to implement, then don't waste any energy or thoughts on a Plan B.