GO HOME 2019
In 2015, at the height of the refugee crisis, I discovered graffiti tags in Arabic in Dresden with the message "Go back to your home." These markings were primarily found on or near refugee shelters. After thorough research, I found that they were part of a targeted intervention by the far-right group "1 Percent."
Two years later, in 2017, I noticed that someone had responded to one of these tags—with a simple yet powerful word: "NO," also written in Arabic. This minimalist reply transformed the original message into an act of silent resistance, a clear rejection of hate and exclusion.
This moment moved me so deeply that I decided to capture it in a photograph. This image ultimately led to the creation of the lightbox "Go Back Home"—a work that explores themes of migration, rejection, and self-assertion. It demonstrates how a single word can alter the meaning of an entire message and invites us to question existing narratives.
Light box, fabric print 240x170cm -
Edition 3+1Ap
Year: 2019
Price: 9000 Euros
1/3: in the German state Collection in Bonn.
KULTUR 2020
The light installation “KULTUR” subtly connects two linguistic and cultural spheres.
The first letter of the word “KULTUR” has been replaced with the Arabic "K" (ك). This deliberate alteration serves as a visual study that explores the perception of script. People who are familiar with both alphabets often do not question the word at first glance—the brain recognizes shapes and patterns without actively analyzing the text. Language is often processed visually, and in everyday life, we tend to skim over words without consciously verifying their correctness.
This work addresses the connection between cultures, the fusion of identities, and the natural presence of multilingualism. Here, “KULTUR” is not just a word but a symbol of diversity and integration—a play on visual habits that invites reflection on perception and cultural openness.
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1/2 : Collection of Wilhelm Morgner Museum, Soest/Germany
2/2: Private collection
M-EIN LAND "My Land-Is a Land" 2023
The light installation M-EIN LAND explores the effects of visual language by bridging two linguistic spheres through the replacement of a single letter. In this case, the Latin "M" has been replaced with an Arabic one.
For those familiar with both alphabets, the word retains its meaning effortlessly. For others, it appears as a glitch, a disruption in familiar reading patterns. This subtle intervention plays with the way our brains process language: rather than analyzing individual letters, we recognize shapes and word structures at a glance.
In everyday life, reading is often a purely visual process—our brains store forms and patterns, allowing us to navigate the world quickly without questioning every detail. M-EIN LAND highlights this phenomenon while simultaneously raising questions about language, identity, and perception
Year: 2023
Size: 270x70 cm
Material: Acrylic Glass, Wood
Edition: 1/2
Price : 9500 Euro
S.O.S 2023
The light installation SOS consists of the word "REVOLUTION" glowing in red.
However, the artwork has a clever dynamic: the letter "R" blinks at regular intervals, transmitting the SOS Morse signal. Every time the "R" disappears, what remains is "EVOLUTION"—a subtle yet powerful message.
This installation plays with the idea that there can be no evolution without revolution. It highlights, with irony, that societies often grow and transform only through upheavals and crises. But the SOS signal raises a critical question: Are we in distress? Do we urgently need a societal evolution?
The red color intensifies the urgency—it symbolizes both warning and passion, danger and progress. As passersby observe the glowing word, they experience a constant shift between revolution and evolution—a visual play that invites reflection: Are we stuck, or are we evolving?
ARABIC GREATINGS "Tahya Arabia" 2016
This work is referring to the refugee situation in 2016 when Europa started to close its borders for refugees coming from the Middle East and Africa
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in the collection of the Ost sächsische Sparkasse, Dresden