ABOUT ME

Being exiled from the crazy and exciting world to the pampa of southern Bavaria had one good aspect: I had to start doing things myself. Learn to improvise, think non-linear, make gold out of crap and develope humour. A teenage punk socialization does help to survive the absurdities of grown-up life, definitely....

Now I spend my working life trying to make some really good paintings. I love experimenting, having lots of time to work on a certain thing I am enthusiastic about. It's great, sort of an adventure.

Speaking about adventure, I'm a big-city type. I'd rather ride a bike in the rush hour in New York or Buenos Aires than walk alone thru a quiet lonely forest (though I like nature and try my best to be nice to it) Not only because I prefer being run over to being eaten, in fact I like noisy neighbors, honking cars, long nights out....la vida loca.

As much as I love my work, I'm not a workoholic. Strange thing, an artist insisting on weekends and vacations. But there are friends I like to hang out with, places to visit....

PHILOSOPHY

Life is much to complex for a personal philosophy on a web site. Philosophies come in big fat books and are still somehow incomplete or overrun by realities faster than I can update this profile.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I want to travel and meet lots of nice people from all over the world. I offer my really big couch in a lively but relaxed neighborhood. I also can show people round in Hamburg, visit museums, galleries and some interesting artist run spaces for example or just go out for a coffee or a drink.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

learning so much more about a country or a city than I could ever do staying in a hostel, meeting nice and interesting people from all over the world

Interests

Art, as you might have guessed. Visiting museums, galleries and lectures.
I also like all kinds of cultural activities like theater, movies, concerts.....of course reading is the best for long grey Hamburg winters.
I am defintiely political, though in a satirical way.
In summer I undergo mutation: out all day and night, beach, sailing, cycling

• arts
• books
• theater
• design
• concerts
• coffee
• running
• drinking
• movies
• reading
• traveling
• cars
• painting
• cycling
• sailing
• beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

Jonathan Safran Foer, John Irving, books about art
Monty Pythons, Woody Allen, Emir Kustorica
Indie, electro, jazz, punk, Peaches, Gustav, El Otro Yo, Manta Raya, Joy Division

Teach, Learn, Share

I can help people who want to study art (expecially painting) with their portfolio. Or I can give an introduction how to design flyers, digitally improve or manipulate photos or make a website.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Chile, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Greece, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay

Countries I’ve Lived In

Argentina, Germany

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