Back to the start

New lifeconcept need...

 

I had found my paradise. Sun, beach, sea, mountains, deserts, probably the most diverse nature in Europe. So diverse in its contrasts that my head couldn't process the impressions at times and I looked back and forth between the mountains and the Atlantic Ocean with uncontrolled laughter. Can you really have it all? I quickly learned Spanish and built up a wonderful social network, career prospects, and lots and lots of joie de vivre. And then I left. For what?

 

For a home. I can be at home anywhere. The world is a sphere. Everyone is at home here. We can't even leave this place if we want to. But my “home” is different. It's a person I met in Bilbao. My person. And this person lives in Belgium. The most desolate country I have visited in Europe so far. People are trapped in work to afford a standard of living that is far below what I was able to experience in Spain. Uncertainty and crime on a scale unknown to me have turned many people into closed and emotionally withdrawn beings. A contrast that could not be greater to the open, friendly nature of southerners. The infrastructure allows people hardly any free time, because errands that go beyond the normal supermarket take several hours. Unless you do everything online, which leads to even more social isolation.

 

 

So I'm making a fresh start to find a future together with my beloved “home.” Learning Flemish, coming to terms with the situation, not letting the gloomy mood get to me, adjusting my financial situation, and searching for islands of happiness together. My partner definitely doesn't want me to give up my lifestyle for him, but for “us” I'm willing to make any compromise. No, you can't have everything. But you can still be damn happy.

Since I now live 1,500 km closer to my “old home,” in 2026 I will revive old networks in Germany and continue to be active in the cultural sector in Spain. I don't yet know how I will achieve this. 

Photography

A Step back for future.

 

It took a lot of courage and the support of my partner, but in the end I decided to completely replace my stolen analog equipment. With the increasing influence of artificial intelligence, I have been drawn more and more back into the analog world since 2024. A real world. Social media has now replaced real social life for many people across generations. The "extension" has alienated entire groups of people so much from the worldly that real communication is often no longer possible or at least presents a great challenge.

I think it is undisputed that social media has strongly influenced our emotional perception and self-perception. With the growing possibilities of artificial intelligence, I see the danger of a complete distortion of reality.

 

Analogy does not allow this step. It shows the world as it is.

Emotions are real and unadulterated. Small mistakes and inaccuracies, intentional and unintentional, show life in its lovable imperfect beauty.

Music

Straight back on stage...

 

Life has taken me to Belgium. Despite all the disadvantages that come with it, there is also an advantage. I am now 1500 km closer to Germany, making performances easier again. The short distance also allows me to organize or accompany personalized wedding ceremonies, farewells, and private events again. I have completely set aside my own compositions. They simply seem unnecessary to me in a world where impressive works can be generated with just five mouse clicks. It makes sense to maintain my works for myself and rather focus on the stage.