attracts you to paint these images?
You can paint things that are like censored photos. This
way you can show scenes that would otherwise take
place behind closed doors. I have been to many parties,
met many people, experienced many things - not
everything matches my own preference - but been
there as a watcher, a silent part-taker, and sometimes
taken part as well. So I am able to share my
impressions, feelings, sensations. I want my pictures to
show the entire spectrum of male gay sexuality
(leather, rubber, skins, sports or even sex acts). For me
it is important to provoke this way but in an aesthetic
and not offensive way.
Do you use live models? Or how do your works come
together?
Yes, I use live models. I photograph different scenes,
different perspectives in my large photo studio and
atelier in Berlin. I have the best conditions there. Of
course I also use a lot of material from my previous
photo shoots.