From behind the Iron Curtain to authoring my own story
I was born into a world where the future seemed already written. Growing up behind the Iron Curtain in East Germany, life unfolded within a single narrative — shaped by ideology and by heavily guarded borders. Since childhood, I felt a quiet longing to know what lay beyond those walls. Would I ever be able to see it? My escape was imagination: fairy tales and mythology became my first gateways to freedom — worlds without borders, where everything felt possible. When the wall fell, the map changed overnight. Yet a deeper question remained: what about the invisible borders within my own mind? I stepped beyond the physical boundaries and began a search — not only for the world, but for my own identity.
My path became a pilgrimage across cultures and contrasts: studying journalism in China, working in luxury retail in Hong Kong, and immersing myself in La Dolce Vita in Italy through fashion, costume, and illustration. In between, I travelled through Nepal, India, Tibet, and some of the most remote corners of the world — gathering impressions, symbols, and stories like fragments of an alchemical manuscript. What I did not yet realise was that I was searching for my own Philosopher's Stone: the inner capacity to transform experience into meaning.
Over time, I discovered that my true essence was not found in distant places, but within — in recognising the archetypal patterns and unseen currents shaping our lives. Today, based in Singapore, I create art and work with clients who sense that their life holds a deeper narrative waiting to unfold. My work is an invitation to reclaim your inner gold — to move from a life that feels inherited to one that is consciously authored, meaningful, and entirely your own.
