with Jaap de Jonge in the tank barracks Bernau

Jaap de Jonge was my Dutch teacher. (Yes, Dutch, because we need to learn our own language as well.) Not only did he teach me how to speak and write properly, he awoke the love for literature in me as well. He was one of the first to see my potential and my most favourite hours were the ones where he read stories and parts of novels, bringing these words to life.

A couple of years ago we reconnected after a very long time and I made a discovery: Jaap isn't just a very good teacher, but a very talented photographer as well. He makes beautiful work, almost like classical paintings.

In May 2016 we met up for a photoshoot. And because we were thrilled with the results we decided to repeat the experience in August 2017, this time in the abandoned former Soviet tank barracks in Bernau.


© Jaap de Jonge

Projects

  • Wasserwege

    Light route between the Elbe and Weser rivers • Project of »Das Letzte Kleinod« 2025

  • Jacqueline

    School days in the GDR • Project of »Das Letzte Kleinod« 2025

  • Meteor

    First German Atlantic expedition • Project of »Das Letzte Kleinod« 2025

  • Reibholz

    Inland shipping • Project of »Das Letzte Kleinod« 2025

  • Hotel Einheit

    Hotels in the GDR • Project of »Das Letzte Kleinod« in 2024

  • Haus Luxemburg

    Glass industry in Stützerbach • Project of »Das Letzte Kleinod« 2024

  • Hotel Lunik

    the former hotel in Eisenhüttenstadt • Project of »Das Letzte Kleinod« 2024

  • My Verses Are Like Dynamite

    »Het Onderwater Cabaret« by Curt Bloch • Exibition & Stage play in the Jewish Museum Berlin 2024

  • No Finer Way

    the legendary SS United States • Project of »Das Letzte Kleinod« 2023

  • Istanbul

    A Sezen Aksu song recital • Project of »Theater28« 2022/23

  • Sandbank

    Children's health cure on Spiekeroog • Project of »Das Letzte Kleinod« 2022

  • Passenger Processing

    the Columbusbahnhof Bremerhaven • Project of »Das Letzte Kleinod« 2021

  • Nr. 10

    A film by Alex van Warmerdam 2021

  • How to cry

    Theatre performance by »&sistig« 2021

  • Heimat & Fremde

    the poet Hermann Allmers • Project of »Das Letzte Kleinod« 2021

  • Häuser-Fluchten

    Site-specific theatre by »spreeagenten« 2020

  • Audio Drama Enthymesis

    An Audio drama based on Arno Schmidt.

  • Souvenir 1870

    Theatre in the train • Project of »Das Letzte Kleinod« in 2019

  • »wa/m/s-g« version 2

    Performance for two actors

  • Photoshoot III

    with Jaap de Jonge in Wünsdorf near Zossen

  • WILHELM*INA

    Theatre in the train • Project of »Das Letzte Kleinod« in 2018

  • »wa/m/s-g«

    Performance for two actors

  • Performing Arts Festival

    ProtokollB • Three theatre nights at PAF 2017

  • Digital Digestion

    Protokoll B • Installation & Performance
    Festival 48-h-Neukölln 2016

  • Met Film School

    My collaboration with the Met Film School Berlin

  • Photoshoot

    with Jaap de Jonge in the villa Neue Hakeburg

  • Am Boden

    A theatre play based on Maxim Gorki • Graduation at the theatre school Die Etage

  • Enthymesis

    Theatre Monologue in celebration of Arno Schmidt's 100th birthday