were amazing experiences for me and I had an urge to tell about my experiences - and it seemed perfect to make the travel books. I did win the grand prix. Making the travel books was such a funny project for me, and it seems as if other people also are enjoying them - when I introduced my work on my website I had positive responses from people all over the world, which makes me very happy.
Do you actually travel a lot? I really like traveling and yes, I have been to a lot of countries. Spain, China, Mongolia, Saipan, Indonesia, Taiwan, Thailand, New Zealand, etc..... Of course I also do a lot of domestic travels. When I was a student at the university I saved some money and went on a trip as a backpacker.It is nice to travel with a friend or boyfriend, but I love traveling alone. It is so exciting to be surrounded by places that I have never visited before. Ohh, I dream of a lot of places I would love to visit. Do you have a favourite destination? Every place that I have visited has been something special to me, but NY was especially good. When I visited NY the first time, it was Christmas season and it was so beautiful and romantic everywhere with the Christmas decorations and illuminations. And the night view from Empire State Building was really beautiful! I enjoyed a musical at Broadway, I walked in Central Park, I bought photographic inventory and art books in the bookstores. And I was impressed above all by the many works of art which I saw in the art museums and galleries. It was all such exciting experiences for me. Just to be there filled me with energy. But of course, It is also an unforgettable memory to travel through the grass fields of Mongolia on horseback for three days, and watch the incredible star filled sky by night.
What do you love to do when you travel? I love to go to markets, to eat delicious food, to browse through art books in bookstores. But I also love to do nothing and just walk through the streets of the city. Everything is fresh and new to me. The different smells and sounds, the different feelings of the atmosphere onto your skin, a downpour and the feeling of the changing light. I almost never take photos, because I want to concentrate on how it looks and feels. It is important how I feel it. What is traveling for you? Traveling enriches my life. It offers me so many impressions and teaches me new perspectives. And I am reminded that the world is huge in many ways. Many of your other works also seem to slightly touch the theme of travelling – or at least they could be interpreted in that context. What is it about traveling that is so intriguing and seductive for many of us? All the things I have seen and felt on my trips have influenced me and my work in different ways. Travelling is surprising and loaded with impressions. I feel an urge to do this and we will hopefully continue doing lots of beautiful travels in the future as well. FUTURE What do you dream of? I’d love making travel books about many countries and get them published. I have already had several requests about publishing the travel books. And I would love to make a solo exhibitions abroad. Do you have any goals artistically?
To create something every day, and to be able to create works I’ve never seen before. This is what drives my life and my work. Good art comes across without words. The power of art is wonderful. It almost feels divine.