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.