Since childhood, I have been fascinated by the sea – its vastness, its movement, its untamed power. Whether surfing, swimming, or simply gazing at the ocean, I still find a profound form of healing in it. The sea calms my mind, strengthens my body, and gives me courage. Perhaps it is the unimaginable energy it holds, or the awareness of transience – both evoke in me a sense of humility and, at the same time, happiness. In my photographs, I want to make these emotions visible. From a bird’s-eye perspective, I observe structures and movements that at first appear abstract and only reveal their origin upon closer inspection. The choice of black and white reduces the sea to its elemental contrasts, one sees raw force and yet quiet calm, threat and security. The images float between abstraction and reality.