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Square felt artwork with a bold symmetrical face-like motif in cream and black, surrounded by winding yarn lines, bright accents, and stitched circular emblems — blending tribal rhythm with mystical geometry.

I am an artist working at the intersection of memory, material, and meaning. My primary medium is hand-felted wool, which I use to create intricate textile collages that evoke personal and collective histories. These works are layered with fragments of landscapes, childhood impressions, and cultural symbols, often referencing Persian carpets, gardens, and nomadic forms.

Before dedicating myself fully to art, I worked for over two decades as a landscape architect and urban planner in Germany and abroad. I hold a PhD in Urban Planning and Landscape Architecture from TU Dortmund. My training in botany and spatial design continues to shape my artistic vision—especially in the way I approach texture, layering, and composition. Wool, with its organic structure and responsiveness, feels like a natural continuation of my earlier work with soil, plants, and public space.

My felt collages are made entirely by hand using high-quality wool, sometimes combined with silk or ceramic elements. Each piece can take weeks to complete. The spiral motif, which I often call the “Eye of God,” recurs throughout my work, symbolizing continuity, inner vision, and transformation.

I currently live and work in Hamburg, where I am developing a body of textile-based artworks inspired by memory, solitude, and Persian craft traditions. My practice is both contemplative and rooted in material knowledge. Alongside felt collages, I also create paintings and handmade prints, all guided by the same impulse: to weave stories into surface and form.

Whether you are a collector, curator, or simply curious, I invite you to explore my world of tactile memories and visual poetics.

Portrait of the artist smiling by the harbor in Hamburg, with boats and the Elbphilharmonie concert hall in the background under a partly cloudy sky.

By the harbor in Hamburg, where light, water, and memory meet.