· Born 1 January 1935 in Aachen, Germany

· Died 22 September 2023 in Würselen, Germany

· Lived and worked in Würselen near Aachen

· Married, two children

· Member of the artist group Künstlergruppe Rhombus, Aachen

Artistic Practice

· 1949–1967 Sculptural works in wood, stone, plaster, and machine parts

· 1948–1969 Visual works in lead, charcoal, coloured pencil, soot, gouache, oil, ink, pastel, watercolour; tempera and collages as sketches, paintings, posters

· 1953–1968 Philosophical and literary works

· 1969–1974 Form analyses and writing systems

· 1975–1976 Mixed techniques, collages

Influential Travels

· Extensive study trips throughout Europe, the Middle East and Asia: France, Spain, Italy, Greece, Egypt, Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Turkey, Iran, Pakistan, India, Thailand, Cambodia, England, Austria

· Major overland journey in 1967 from Germany to Cambodia, travelling through Turkey, Iran, Pakistan, India, Thailand and Cambodia → This long journey had a lasting impact on his artistic vocabulary, especially in terms of geometry, ornamentation and architectural structure.

Exhibitions (selected, 1957–1976)

· 1957: Aachen-Haaren

· 1958: Würselen

· 1970: Suermondt Museum Aachen

· 1973: Solo exhibition, Galerie Wolperdinger, Aachen

· 1974: Kurpark Aachen-Burtscheid

· 1974: Kreissparkasse Aachen

· 1974: Museum of the City of Nideggen

· 1975: Solo exhibition, Kunsthandlung Schoenen, Aachen

· 1975: Solo exhibition, Museum of the City of Nideggen

· 1975: Burg Heimbach

· 1975: Maaslandcentrum Elsloo, Netherlands

· 1975–1976: Solo exhibitions in medical practices in Aachen and surroundings

· 1975/1976: Solo exhibition, City Theatre Aachen

· 1976: Solo exhibition, Neue Galerie – Sammlung Ludwig (Atrium), Aachen

· 1976: Stadtsparkasse Aachen

· 2026: Underground Studio Kiel, Germany

Professional Background (architecture)

· Trained as a draughtsman (1951–1953)

· Registered architect since 1977 (Chamber of Architects NRW, No. A 14326)

· Worked as draughtsman, technical assistant, project assistant, coordinator, site manager and architect in Aachen and Düsseldorf (1953–1992+)