“When I was in Antarctica in 2001, the phenomenon of climate change was already known. But I decided to use the overwhelming beauty of the South Pole and later the Arctic as inspiration for my series "Icebergs & Paraphernalia". The floating ice shapes, the beautiful landscapes, and the purity of the skies in all their shades of color touched me deeply. So deep, that I wanted nothing more than to translate what had become so dear to me during my travels, into glass sculptures. Foremost as a tribute to nature and its endless beauty.

Now it's 2024... I can no longer ignore what we face daily on the news. Partly due to questions from others and the deep-felt desire to visit ice areas again and to transform a reappraisal of my experiences, with the knowledge of now, a new body of work is taking form…