‘Gesichter & Geschichten’
Every couple of weeks Sprachcafé takes place at different locations around Basel, Switzerland, where local volunteers meet foreigners for a cup of great coffee and a chat to help them improve their German speaking skills.
After two years of attending and documenting Sprachcafé meetings I have taken on a more personal photo project, which resulted in a series of portraits showing Sprachcafé’s colourful community. Every portrait is also accompanied by a short statement which you can find on Sprachcafé Basel Instagram account.
Cover story for Das Einfamilienhaus magazine:
Burg oder Baumhaus?
Das schmale Einfamilienhaus mit dem steilen Satteldach und der transparenten Front ist in mancher Hinsicht aussergewöhnlich. Ein offenes Raumkonzept holt die Natur ins Haus…
Text: Christine Vollmer
Architecture: Birri Architekten AG
Portraits of Sébastien Loeb, french professional rally, racing and rallycross driver, for Akrapovič magazine.
Director of HeK Basel
Photo series ‘Same But Different’ is a personal photo project that I took on, when global pandemic was declared in March 2020, also beginning of the first lockdown in Switzerland. Imposed restrictions, self-isolation, uncertainty and fear of unknown altered our world dramatically, bringing a lot of difficult feelings.
As the world stood still, photography proved to be a great source of solace and inspiration. Documenting my immediate surrounding – at home or on my regular bike outings in Basel – helped me get out of my head and thinking, and into my body and sensing, grounding me into here and now.
Creating my own safe space, I found beauty in everyday objects and ordinary scenes that are otherwise easily forgettable. Photos of familiar, yet guarded encounters demonstrate my effort to make peace with the things I cannot control.
From where I stand / Ljubljana
Herzog de Meuron
