About

As an art historian Ph.D. driven by curiosity and passion, I have a strong interest in modern and contemporary painting and photography. My focus lies on 20th century British art, figurative post-war painting, the relationship between painting and photography, augmented reality as a medium in fine art, and conflict art. I am particularly fascinated by artists’ working methods, complex narratives, rich visuals, and everything surreal. John Deakin, Lee Miller, Neo Rauch, Maria Lassnig and Richard Mosse are among the artists I have written about in the past. I am an expert on the painter Francis Bacon.

Since graduating from the University of Cologne in 2009, I have been researching and publishing for The Estate of Francis Bacon, London, most notably on the Francis Bacon Studio Archive at Hugh Lane Gallery, Dublin, the Francis Bacon MB Art Foundation, Monaco, and The John Deakin Archive, London. I completed my PhD at the University of Cologne in 2019 (published by De Gruyter in May 2022 as Francis Bacon – In the Mirror of Photography. Collecting, Preparatory Practice and Painting). I conceptualised and managed the implementation of the official website of The Estate of Francis Bacon, francis-bacon.com (digital catalogue raisonné)  which manifests my expertise and interest in digital art history. Since 2020 I have worked as Scientific Director of the Research Association Marbach Weimar Wolfenbüttel. I am currently the curator of the Centre for Persecuted Arts, Solingen.

View my profile on British Art Network run by Tate and the Paul Mellon Centre here