Global tourism has always been a present motif in my work. The series was shoot in Venice. On a rain-soaked weekend I photographed tourists who grappled with their cameras, cell phones, umbrellas and pelerines the gray wet. Still trying to take the single Instagram picture, which provides proof to everyone else that the trip was worthwhile.
The series draws, despite their color intensity, not a casual, cheerful image of Venice, but focuses on the frustration that all of us know too well.
The expectation of "going on vacation" is extreme and mostly inconsistent with reality.
" WE ARE HAPPY "
This series was shot in Zürich at the Streetparade, near to my hometown, at 10. August, in 2019.
The house and techno parade is one of the biggest electro-parties happening in Switzerland, once a year. Since 1992, when the fist Love Mobiles started rolling through the Zürcher Seefeldquartier, it has been a 24 hours rave in the name of tolerance. This mega event captivates hundreds of thousands of dance enthusiasts from all over the world.
I have chosen the electric pictures that sum up the spirit of this event:
It`a wonderful sparkle of joy, abuse, lust, and waste. There is an occurring sense of violence, like there is everywhere, where masses of people collapse together. But most of all: there is love. First of all: love about ourselves - about expressing ourselves. And there is a huge amount of love for others. Even for a day, no matter if driven by sweet liqueur of life or overwhelmed with the smell of a devils breath. This atmosphere results in capturing encounters and pictures.
It's about our urges and needs and the celebration of freedom. It`s about finding and losing. It`s about overtaking the spotlight and giving a fuck.
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Most of the time: we are happy
