Chronology

Studio in Schlosswil, Berne, Switzerland

Publication *Momentum*, Kunsthalle Wiesbaden, Germany 

Art Exhibition Trubschachen, Switzerland, In- and Outdoorshttp://www.ausstellung-trubschachen.ch/de/archiv.html

Wood and Charcoal Wood is in the center of my artistical research – therefore fire and charcoal are an obvious subject

Work Stay in Genua Projects and Exhibition around number Pi = 3.14159265359….

Publication *Forstrevier 3*   Kunstraum Dornbirn, Austria 

Work Stay in Beijing, China Publication "Have a Seat, please":Observations at Beijing Construction Sites: Installations and Interventions at Platform China, 798 Project Space, Dashanzi Art District, Beijing

Show of the Body of Work – Château Kiesen, CH-Kiesen Monographical Publication: Book: *Working with Wood* 

Publication *50 Miniatures* small objects carried out with the chain saw

Publication of *Travel Diary* 

First Lettering-Imagery in the open

Exhibitions and Land Art Projects in Australia, South Africa and Japan

Prix Fems – Grant by the Edouard & Maurice Sandoz Foundation, CH-Lausanne

On the Road – Land Art projects and Exhibitions in Canada and the USA

First large Tree Trunk Archives

First large spheres

Blood-red (Ferritin 3.0 / Hemoglobin 7.0 – Remains on canvas)

lefthanded – the left hand is consciously and equally included in artistic expression – Separation of lettering and drawing is nullified

All White – (New Beginnings)

Studio in Münsingen, Bern, Switzerland

Study Visit in New York (Art Students League / Manhatten Graphic Center)

Publication - Book “Portraying the Emmental” (Sketches and Woodcuts from the Emmental)

Studio at the old spa hotel Rüttihubelbad, Walkringen, Switzerland Sketches and Drawings to the theme «the world is round» as well as enlarging perspective

Landscapes, ambient conditions, sculptures, objects and interventions are equally incorporated within the present situation and the living moment and fleeing moments are photographically documented

Journey to India

Intermittently working as course instructor in further training for teachers and providers for creative holidays

First big tree trunk sculptures - outset of working with the chain saw

Studio in Lützelflüh, Emmental Turning to woodcuts (including experiences in all other print techniques)

First journey to the US

Sketching replaces photography – all of the outdoors becomes my studio.

School of Arts, Berne, Switzerland(various modules in graphic art design and as auto didactical sculptor)

First Exhibition

my own black and white photographic laboratory – experimental photography – photographic art designIndoor situations as well as landscapes are arranged and changed (first land art interventions)

Inspired and impressed by modern architecture and fascinated by the art of the surrealists like Dali, Magritte and M.C. Escher and especially by the drawings, woodcuts and etchings of Gustave Doré I dreamed to become an artist or architect myself.

Born and raised in Langnau (Emmental) and Konolfingen, Switzerland