born in 1965 in East Berlin, is a trained painter and restorer as well as a freelance artist. He works as a freelance set designer and film architect for film and television. In 2000, he founded the Edition Mueckenschwarm to showcase original artwork. He received an award from the Stiftung Buchkunst in 2009, the Brandenburg Art Award in 2013, and the Nordhausen Graphic Award in 2015.