Desire

The last months I was impatiently waiting for the Hurts concert in Vienna and then one day before the show I got ill. This was some kind of worst case scenario for me, but nevertheless I managed to travel to Vienna and attend the concert in the evening. I’m glad I did it, because the gig was absolutely brilliant and otherwise I would have missed their only show in Austria. I really liked the mix of the old and new songs and of course it was a great pleasure for me to take pictures of my favourite band.

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Back to the roots

Even a broken leg and a big traffic jam could not prevent me from attending my first Apocalyptica concert in Graz in 2005. At this time I was learning to play cello already for eight years and I was absolutely amazed about how these Finns used their celli for rock music. Being classical trained, but with a rock n roll heart made me see the huge range and the possibilities of this wonderful instrument for the first time. This was the night I realized that I picked the right instrument for me. One of the most touching songs of this show was “Nothing else matters”, because an atmospheric harmony of the band and the audience – who passionately took over the vocal part – came up.

Exactly 12 years (to the day!) and many attended concerts later the band finally returned to Graz with their “20 years of Plays Metallica by four Cellos” tour. This time the guys were playing at the Kasemattenbühne on the Schlossberg which was a great location for this exclusive evening. For me it felt like a giant flashback, because Apocalyptica only played Metallica songs and even Antero Manninen was back on stage. Nothing changed during these years; I am still fascinated by their talented and inspiring cello playing, their down to earth attitude after this huge success all over the world as well as their visible passion for this special instrument. Apocalyptica still make me want to play cello and jump on the stage again. Yes, it couldn’t be much more from the heart, because nothing else matters.

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Birthday breakfast

Two days ago I celebrated my birthday. Luckily it was on a Sunday so my whole family had time for a long breakfast.

Perchten

Also this year I took pictures of the “Perchten” which are wild pagan spirits widespread throughout the Austrian region. When they appear alone or in groups with their masks and bells in the night I’m always a bit afraid, but it would be a pity not to take pictures of this tradition.

Sweet Birthday

This week my lovely sister celebrated her birthday. My mum and I made her a massive “YAY”-decoration to make her birthday a little bit more festive.

Listen to your art

Lately I was documenting the exhibition opening “Begegnung von Industrie und Kunst in Althofen” with Assunta Abdel Azim  Mohamed, Barbara Bernsteiner, Matthias Peyker and Eduard Holzer at the Treibacher Industrie AG. It was also the first time that I was part of the organizing team of this event. It was a great project to work on. The group exhibition can be seen until 14.10.2016.

Ice, ice, baby!

On Thursday Hitradio Ö3 – an Austrian radio station which focuses on contemporary music – visited the Treibacher Industrie AG and brought some ice cream. What a wonderful surprise!

Hindi Zahra in Althofen

On Saturday we had a very special guest in Althofen: the Franco-Moroccan singer Hindi Zahra.
Therefore we transformed a factory building of the Treibacher Industrie AG into a special concert lounge just for this one night.
It was the second time that I was part of this process and – to be honest –this is my all-time favourite project. All effort was so worth because the venue looked stunning and Zahra and her band were simply amazing! I’m still in awe of her stage presence, personality as well as artistic ability and beauty.
I will definitely never forget the moment when Zahra thanked us on stage in front of the audience! Not enough that she mentioned me, I was also allowed to meet her afterwards. I’m still blown away by her kindness...she is such an inspiring and wonderful women!

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Preview Session

I’m really proud to be part again of “Kunst im Werk” - a project to encourage artistic happenings in the local area of Althofen. This year the Franco-Moroccan singer Hindi Zahra will give a concert in one of our factory buildings. On Thursday we had a preview session in Klagenfurt where people could gather information about the concert and win tickets. It was lovely to capture the relaxed atmosphere in a great location called ParkHaus.

Festive occasion

Lately my cousin celebrated one of his milestone birthdays in a cottage in the Austrian mountains. It was a very special evening with funky music, great atmosphere and enthusiastic dancing till dawn.
Such moments need to be captured: I created a softcover book - featuring a warm textured eggshell cover and 100% recycled interior matte pages - which is easy to take along and show to friends and relatives. It always makes me very happy to hand over heart-based products.

Befogged

This week I took pictures of these horned creatures. Their masks are fantastically creative and creepy.

Celebration

Birthdays are always special no matter how old you get.

Balih, Samyi and Mase

As an art lover I was really pleased to take pictures of the exhibition opening in Althofen.