I had a really good time photographing the Moser family. It was not only great to create a collection of images for the family to treasure, but it was also so much fun to make a nice packaging for the pictures.
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.
Pyynikki
“Take a walk. Let the beauty of nature feed your soul.”
All kind of magical adventures take place in the Pyynikki forest. For me it’s the place where I can rest, explore, breath and enjoy. No day without a walk and happy feelings.
From Pyynikki to Pispala
Whenever I am in Tampere and I am looking forward taking a walk crossing my all-time-favourite districts Pyynikki and Pispala. Pispala is definitely the cutest and probably most romantic village in Tampere to discover and as far as I know it’s already widely considered as the most beautiful district in town. The unique urban design of this area is very inspiring and could be featured in every housing or home decor magazine. I discovered a great circular route where you come along those beautiful restored wooden houses and additional get magnificent views towards the two large lakes. If you are more into industrial charm the city centre of Tampere with its brick buildings is the right place to be. There are also lovely local shops to find - in case you want to add a little shopping tour to your walk.
Close to the horizon
Photographer Catherine Opie once said „The biggest cliché in photography is sunrise and sunset.” For understandable reasons the sky at this day- or night-time is a fantastic photo subject. First of all no sunrise or sunset is identical and offers many differences. In some the sun appears as an orange dot rising or disappearing into the distant horizon, in other it is not visible at all. The colours of the sky can shift from light to dark as in a colourful painting and sometimes it even looks like that there are actually some brushstrokes in the sky.
When I was in Finland a few weeks ago I couldn’t resist taking pictures of the sunset at Lake Näsijärvi and Pyhäjärvi. For me it still has something magical when sky and water meet...
Särkänniemi
No matter when you go to Särkänniemi it’s always fun. The weather can be quite cloudy and your day itself a bit grey, Särkänniemi will change that and will bring you in a cheerful mood. The amusement park provides many popular and funny attractions for visitors of any age. There is also an art museum which is definitely worth a visit. The current exhibition presents ten hyper-realistic and life-like sculptures of the internationally significant artist Ron Mueck as well as a series of photographs depicting the sculptor at work. If you are in Tampere I would highly recommend you to visit the Sara Hildén Art Museum and Särkänniemi.
Näsijärvi
A cloudy summer day at Näsijärvi; a bit moody, but yet light-coloured and interesting to capture.
The gem
When going abroad I rather like having my own home than staying in an impersonal hotel. First of all you get a little insight into foreign cultures even if it’s a very individual option how to live and arrange your home; secondly it feels much more like living in the country of your choice.
It was already the second time that I stayed at this lovely place close to Pyynikki. I don’t know if this was the reason for it or maybe the combination with the amazing interior design that made me feel like home at the very first moment. Alma’s apartment is the perfect place to have a great cup of tea, play piano in the afternoon, have a dance in the spacious light-flooded room or just listen to music or take a nap in the comfy bed. There are plenty of lovely notes placed in the apartment that remind you that life is beautiful and make the place so charming as it is.
I really enjoyed my stay and so love to think back to this wonderful time.
Tampere facades
On Wednesday I returned home from my holidays in Tampere, Finland. I have already been there many times in the past years. When I picked up my camera for one of my first walks there I knew I wanted to take pictures of a subject I haven’t take pictures of in Tampere. As someone who is in love with architecture I decided to photograph the interesting facades which have awakened my interest. The faces of buildings somehow represent the alteration in the city. So many houses were under construction, some got demolished and yet others were just simply beautiful in their current state. All those buildings are worth seeing and among them there are a few popular ones – just take a close look and I am curious if you spot them.
In the next weeks I will post some other series of my Finland trip.
Garden of Love
Whenever I need a rest I like to go in our garden. There are so many variations every day to discover, because the vegetation is changing very fast. On one day the flowers are blooming, on the other day they are fading – it gets a touch of mortality, which is very interesting to document. Also the light is different every day and makes various compositions possible.
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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Girls' Day
Last week I took pictures of an event called "Girls' Day". Companies organize a workshop for young girls to spend the day at their work place. The initative focuses on drawing interest in technical professions like engineering, laboratory or electrical work to diminish stereotypes of so called "male and female professions". It was nice to notice that the girls did a great job and had fun learning new skills!
