








































The Shape of F. S.
2023 - 2024
The Shape of F. S. is a personal exploration of my great-grandfather‘s history as a soldier in the First World War. Initially alone, and later accompanied by my mother, I travel along the former Western Front to understand how his war experiences have influenced our family history.
Field post letters from my great-grandfather provide clues about the places, times, and his emotional state. I use these historical fragments to reinterpret and continue the story 110 years later. This work is an interwoven narrative between myself, my mother and my great-grandfather himself.
The visual narrative of this project incorporates traditional documentary photographs of the contemporary landscape as one layer. The landscape is charged by its historical context. I’m interested in decisive places rather than the decisive moment. This is an attempt to visualize history and explore the point at which time turns into the past. This is complemented by various layers, including still lifes of found objects, interpretation of old photos, self-portraits and subjective moments experienced during my journey with my mother.
This constellation creates a dialogue between past and present, where uncertainty and the search for answers are constant companions. The focus is on an emotional approach to the emptiness and the unanswered questions. The aim of the work is to stimulate an emotional confrontation with historical wars and their culture of remembrance while leaving room for speculation.
Exhibition at Superraum Dortmund, Germany, from 10.10 - 02.11.2024











