in 1974 i left munich’s “technische universitat” with a degree in architecture. one day after graduation i left germany: i wanted to find the “meaning of life” in canada’s far north as a homesteader, fisherman, bush pilot and tourist guide. of course, i haven’t found it. in 1993 i opened my first architecture practice in whitehorse, where i designed the tr’ondek hwech’in cultural centre, and adapted buildings to the conditions of canada’s north in unprecedented ways. i have also practiced in italy, romania, nepal, and southern british columbia. i am still looking for illumination, but my efforts are getting less spectacular. my painting is part of this search.