Early Works

Even as a three-year-old, I felt drawn to visual expression and portrayed my father in an untypical pose and a recognizable facial expression for that age. This would actually only be expected for children aged about 7 or 8.

Nobody thought of systematically documenting the many drawings and paintings, least of all myself. Many objects are missing and many of them lack a photograph or information about where these things ended up over time, whether they still exist and with whom.

I even destroyed some of the hundreds of attempts I made in my early years, which I don't regret. A lot of things that were started and never finished created a lot of ballast.

Some were completed and even sold well. From that point onwards at the latest, curative support would have been helpful.