So, the cat is out of the bag, my series Art. 115 has been shortlisted by the World Photography Organisation in the category Professional–Conceptual at the Sony World Photography Awards 2017!

This was among some 110'270 images entered in the Pro competition (more than 227'000 overall), I am beyond stoked right now, and of course truly honoured to be a part of this. The overall winners will be revealed April 20, 2017 but winning and shortlisted images alike will be exhibited in London April 21 – May 7, 2017.

As you may or may not know, this series deals with the topic of assisted death in Switzerland, a subject which I explored during my Master's thesis last year and which, in an unexpected turn of events, has just recently become front-page news again here in Switzerland. To me, this proves the discussion is still relevant and far from being exhausted.

Unfortunately, a lot of inaccuracies are reported in articles floating around and people prefer to talk with their guts instead of their brain anyway, but this shouldn't be an excuse to pretend to ignore the how's and why's. Those requests for assistance aren't just born on a whim, but come from a centuries-long societal shift. Keep in mind that this is but one answer, neither right nor wrong—as with many things, there's not a one-size-fits-all. My hope, though, is that this matter will be further discussed in a more in-depth, honest way, not just here but abroad as well.

While it's been rather quiet around here, last week I actually had the time to take part in a mini kabaret organised by the local Kino cell (www.tikino.ch).

The principle is to create, shoot and screen one or more short films in just 48h. These are produced with whatever resources one can get, in a spontaneous and collaborative way.
You can read more about the Kino movement here.

Below you can watch the short film by Camila Koller in which I had camera and editing duties.
It was a creatively and technically challenging experience — but make no mistake, it was also a fun and exciting one!

Hello everyone and welcome to my newly revamped website.

This overhaul has been in the works for the past year and a half, but — you know — in the meantime life happened, putting my plans off a little… so I only just recently got round to get it done properly enough to bring it all to you.

Other than refreshing the look and feel, the site is now responsive and should offer a better user experience across different media supports. I also took advantage of this time off to spring clean my portfolio, removing some cobwebs here and there, and especially to polish and publish some new stuff that was long due (i.e. my Master's thesis Art. 115, my Major project Métrocosme and the latest Locarno International Film Festival). There will be more to come in the future, though, so don't forget to visit back once in a while!

Without further ado, I hope you'll take a look around the website to discover what I've been up to.

Enjoy!

S.

P.S. if you come across any nasty bugs (I certainly hope not) or have suggestions to improve the experience, let me know!