DIE VERWANDLUNG (The Metamorphosis) is an ongoing series about vines. CHARACTERS is one chapter within this broader body of work. For many years, I have explored the vine through photography, drawing and painting. In the series DIE VERWANDLUNG (The Metamorphosis), I often focus on the “heads” of old grapevines, whose gnarled forms evoke faces, animals, and mythical beings.
In CHARACTERS, these organic structures are reimagined as distinct personalities through subtle overpainting and carefully placed acrylic accents. The figures symbolize the diverse effects of wine on human beings—from joy, sociability, and ecstasy to excess, loss of control, and ambivalence.