Firework on Grainy Mære

Fireworks, exhibitions and debates

Fri, 03 Jan 2025 22:25:00 +0200

It is a new year and there is a debate over a general fireworks ban or more penalties for usage of illegal fireworks - again.¹ It’s like a sad tradition where people get injured by fireworks² or get attacked and injured³, buildings get damaged, wildlife is disturbed⁴ and, as sprincle on top, toxic residue and particulate matter is all over the place⁵. All this for a short distraction?

I was wondering what exactly changed in dealing with fireworks and discovered an exhibition in the Kulturforum about that topic. So i visited the “DURCHGEknallt und ABgeBRANNT” exhibition today and wanted more information but i left with mixed feelings.

2024 - new year, new me?

Wed, 03 Jan 2024 02:45:00 +0200

The days around New Year’s Eve are usually a time for me to review the past year and reflect on things. Last year, I tried something different - an experiment, really - where I journaled everything I did for a whole year. To my surprise, I was astonished to see that I reached more goals than I thought (though, of course, there were plenty I missed as well). Journaling helped me focus on new goals and resolutions, and also to re-evaluate some things along the way.

Happy new year 2023

Sun, 01 Jan 2023 22:13:00 +0200

A new year is here, and I hope it will be a better one than the last. At least it feels like a good moment to pick up the plans I made at the end of 2019 (and 2021 ).

Last year, I added three new cameras to my small collection: a Soviet AGAT-18, a FED2, and the new Kodak Ektar H35. All of them should be helpful for some of my upcoming projects. In the spring, I want to try out my Pentacon K-16 with some expired film—maybe I’ll get lucky and it will still work. It would be nice to give the camera a bit of new life, even if just for a short time.