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monster show printed on garbage trucks passes by. Have any particular artists been an inspiration to you? I used to have something like idols that influenced me directly as an artist. This was very intense, especially during my time as a musician. Today it is often people whose character or actions can’t directly be described as artists, but who inspire me with their attitude towards life, their positive approach or their childlike way of looking at the world. If I were to name some creative artists, for example Christoph Nieman, HR Giger or Torben Kuhlmann would certainly be on this list. Just like the author Stanislav Lem or musicians like Ben Lukas Boysen and Ben Frost. What software and hardware helps you get the job done? What system and peripherals? The specific type of Mac/PC and Wacom tablet, etc. I've been working with a MAC Studio for about a year. In addition, there is my Wacom Cintiq 24 Pro. I love to draw directly on the screen and when I work like this I couldn’t be without anymore. I mainly use software from Adobe and above all Photoshop. But also IIlustrator, Indesign and After Effects. There are also some plugins like Pixelsquid or Topaz. So probably not really that unusual. The most important thing in my system is myself. No matter how good the technology, it's more fun if it's not an obstacle, but the intuition and handwriting is mine. That might sound arrogant, but it's not meant that way. I want to say that it is important to pay more attention to yourself, especially at a time when you get the impression that everything happens at the push of a button and it's so simple. What would you say will be the future of digital art? Due to the current development regarding AI, I can only speculate where our journey in terms of digital art will go. There will be many who will only work with AI and there will be an overload of content of all kinds. I already have the impression that a large swamp of uniformity is created. The temptation to create pictures quickly and easily is certainly appealing. I very much doubt whether that is really healthy for us humans because of what makes us special ... our inner drive will probably wither away even more. What advice would you give to someone starting out in this field? For someone who wants to try something artistic regardless of his or her job, I can only recommend: Dare and try out the unusual and stand in for yourself and your creative energy. Accept failure as part of your development. If art is to become your profession, make it clear to yourself that expectations will be placed on you that will partially put a corset on your creativity. It doesn't have to be bad, but it will create new demands on your creativity. Has the current situation between Russia and Ukraine had any impact your art? At the beginning of the war I got involved in some projects to support those affected. The uncertainty caused by the new situation has overshadowed everything. In the meantime, unfortunately, something like "normality" has returned. The cloud of this war and the long-term effects it will have on us is not at all clear. We live in a time when we should find solutions together. But for me it feels like the more we should work together on solutions, the less we humans really do.