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I explored Super 8 and medium format cameras and attended film and video classes at the media house of UdK. After completing my basic year, I chose to join Hito Steyerl's New Media class. At the time, Hito was a new professor, teaching in English, which attracted a diverse group, including people from outside the university. Although the language barrier was challenging, I quickly realized that her teaching style was unique and deeply impactful.

After joining Hito's class, we held classes outside UdK the "The Aesthetic of Resistance". This experience taught me important lessons about self-confidence, trusting myself, and standing up for justice. However, I sometimes felt that my work became too intellectual, and I longed to explore more color, form, and beauty.

 

During my year abroad at the Art Academy in Helsinki, Finland, in the Time and Space department, I began working with sound. I took a course with Shinji Kanki, where we built instruments with electronic piezo components, expanding my understanding of sound art. Around this time, Olafur Eliasson became a professor at UdK, an artist I deeply admired after experiencing his work *The Weather Project* at the Tate Modern.

After returning to Berlin, I had the opportunity to attend a roundtable discussion with Eliasson’s class. While I didn’t switch to his department, I was fortunate to have him as the lead professor when I presented my "Meisterschülerarbeit," a project inspired by my internship at Mustarinda in Finland. The organizers had invited me to extend my stay, giving me extra time to work on my art in the studio.

I completed my art studies as a master student in Hito Steyerl’s class, finishing with a multimedia installation that featured photography, sound, and a birdcage. Andreas Mühe later acquired photographs of my work.

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