As a passionate cyclist, I have always had an ambivalent relationship with cars. Few things are as memorable as the feeling of being pushed to the side of the road by a Porsche SUV in a narrow street - and sending a silent prayer of thanks to your guardian angel.
In Germany in particular, the car is almost like an object of worship: it is carefully polished, lovingly cherished and proudly displayed. Even in the age of electromobility, it remains a status symbol - a sign of the energy transition and an expression of personal lifestyle. But to what extent does the choice of a vehicle actually serve a practical purpose, and where does pure object fetishism begin?
In my series This is not a Car, I take a humorous look at the relationship between vehicle and driver. After all, the choice of vehicle often reveals the character of its owner. The pictures were created as part of a VG-Bild-Kunst grant.
Created as part of a VG-Bild-Kunst grant
Download: Catalog raisonné painting13 Bilder, Maße: 80 x 120cm, Acrylfarbe auf Holzgrund, 2021
