Motivation

by MSW

I am captivated by the developments of the early 20th century—a time when traditions reaching back to the Middle Ages collided with the momentum and faith in progress. The breakthroughs in technology and the profound shifts in human perception following the First World War produced both captivating and dangerous dislocations.

Today, we are again living in perilous times. Although we are experiencing changes as rapid and fundamental as those at the start of the 20th century.

Fascinated by science fiction, technological progress, and the phenomenon called modernity, I want to pursue a path that is authentic and honest—one I have entered as an explorer. I want
to analyze what is behind the curtain!

Exploration through creation: 
my drive for creativity has always preceded any formal or art-historical classification. Deliberately—and with the conviction that comparing oneself in advance may hinder personal expression—
I continuously rethink and refine my own techniques and approaches.

In seeking to understand the building blocks of our reality, I approach my creation as a form of investigation. Precisely because our world is increasingly shaped by technology and machines, we should provide alternative perspectives —a visual language that reveals what might otherwise remain hidden. 

 
In reflecting on my work, I find resonance with the tradition of Constructivism - not in terms of formal imitation, but in the spirit of seeking structure, function and social relevance in artistic creation.
 
At the same time, I might also describe my approach as Deconstructivism: a way of exposing the invisible architecture of our present, making perceptible the tensions, ruptures and hidden systems. 

I do not wish to deny my background in finance and economics—on the contrary, I seek to draw from it. This background has provided me with an analytical understanding of the forces that shape our world. 

 Financial capital in motion acts as a medium of our modern society. Fundamental for basic survival and a driving force for a certain social behavior that differs with availability - understood as materialized trust - it offers opportunity, creates pressure or, when absent, leaves markets and its participants dry to die.

 I believe that art — echoing the spirit of the Constructivists — must not only carry aesthetic weight, but also offer functional value: it should present alternatives, spark insight, provoke challenge and ignite transformation. Art dares—because it must.