ALMA GRENDENE

Wir werden erkannt

DIGITAL FOOTPRINT
We are being seen

2016
65 x 90 cm
tin, mixed media

Köpfe öffnen heisst Knöpfe öffnen

Buttons
Opening minds means opening buttons

2022
60 x 80 cm
mixed media

Kreislauf

TRANSMUTATION
Flow of things

1995
55 x 110 cm, shadow box frame
oil paint, wood, leaves

Wie im Kleinen, so im Grossen

FRACTAL II
small scale, large scale

2015
140 x 140 cm
sand, snail shells

Gasförmig und fest

SUN & EARTH II
Gaseous and solid     

2014
100 x 170 cm
oil paint, iron sheet, tools, mixed media

Die Menschen werden gepresst

CIVILIZATION
Mankind is getting compressed 

2015
80 x 100 cm
acrylic, rolling pins

Materie verschwindet nicht, der Zustand verändert sich

TRANSFORMATION
Matter doesn’t disappear, the state of it changes    

2004
34 x 24 cm
burned wood, ash, lead bricks

In Private Collection

Sich ausdehnend, sich zusammenziehend

INFINITY
Ever expanding, ever contracting    

1992
70 x 48 cm
(92 x 70 cm, shadow box frame)
oil paint, wood

Beides sind kreisende Atome

MATTER & SPIRIT
Both are circulating atoms

2002
44 x 52 cm
iron sheet, wire, plexiglass, mixed media

Ein Rücken kann entzücken

NUDE
A nude back can delight

1996
60 x 75 cm, shadow box frame
mirrored glass

In Private Collection

Sicherer Tresor

SAFE III
Safe save

2019
34 x 44 cm
mixed media

Das Atomare verändert die “DNA”

DOUBLE HELIX
The atomic state transforms the “DNA”    

2014
25 x 25 cm
ink on foil, glass stones

Am Anfang war die Energie

GENESIS
In the beginning was energy    

1996
82 x 97 cm (shadow box frame)
oil paint, wood, mirror, silver plated

12 Grundbausteine und 4 Kräfte

CREATION OF THE WORLD
12 elements and 4 forces   

2003
53 x 69 cm
12 different materials, mixed media

In Private Collection

Beides sind Energie

BODY & CONSCIOUSNESS
Both are energy    

1996
66 x 33 cm (78 x 51 cm, shadow box frame)
oil paint, wood, gold plated Diptych

Zerfall und innere Schönheit

FRACTURE
Disintegration and inner beauty    

2003
100 x 90 cm
iron sheet, gold plated

In Private Collection

Kopf, Hand, Fuss

WEAPONS OF NATURE
Head, Hand, Foot  

2012
60 x 80 cm ink, wood, silver plated

Gleich und nicht gleich

HER AND HIM ARE A COUPLE
Similar and dissimilar

2009
51 x 37 cm
oil paint, wood, silver plated

Lust oben wie unten

LUST
Desire above as below

1998
50 x 64 cm
oil paint, wood, gold plated

In Private Collection

Perlen aus Schokoladensilberpapier

MY FIRST JEWELRY
Pearls made out of chocolate wrappers 

1980
38 x 43 cm oil paint, silver paper

Himmlische Wolken

BEATER
Heavenly clouds 

1975
31 x 42 cm oil paint, plaster, egg beater

In Private Collection

Irdischer Rahm

BEATER II
Earthly cream 

1975
31 x 42 cm plaster, egg beater

In Private Collection

Durch Druck entstanden

TREASURES OF THE SOIL
Created through pressure    

2014
50 x 75 cm
ink, chalk, found objects made of zinc

In Private Collection

Positive und Negative

SOUL I & II
Positive and negative

1993 / 2003
50 x 36 cm
plaster, mirror

Energie und Materie

SUN & EARTH
Energy and matter       

1995
24 x 30 cm
oil paint, iron sheet, mixed media

In Private Collection

DEVIL

1980
24 x 35 cm
oil paint, sheet metal

DEVIL II

1975
23 x 35 cm
oil paint, sheet metal

Gleichwertig

HAND AND FOOT
Equivalent

2003
80 x 50 cm
acrylic, wood

Weibliche und männliche Sicht

POINT OF VIEW
Female and male point of view   

2018
25 x 25 cm
glasses, wire, silver and gold plated

In Private Collection

Aus dem “Lot” sein

FALLEN PLUMB BOB
Being out of balance  

2004
47 x 33 cm oil paint, iron bars, chain, mixed media

Stab der Erkenntnis

AESCULAPIAN STAFF
Staff of knowledge

2010
80 x 59 cm
oil paint, wood, gold and silver plated

In Private Collection

Liebe und Gewalt

GLOVE OF CHAINS
Love and violence

2011
45 x 60 cm
glove, razor blades, silver paper, mixed media

In Private Collection

In Sicherheit

FORT KNOX
In a safe place

2010
60 x 68 cm, shadow box frame
wood, iron bars, sand, gold plated, mixed media

Papierherstellerin

HORNET
Paper maker   

1994
54 x 62 cm (74 x 80 cm, shadow box frame)
oil paint, hornet nest paper, plexiglass

Die Muschel = Das Müscheli

MERMAID
The shell = The clam

1981
40 x 28 cm
oil paint, shell

In Private Collection

Das Äussere trügt, das Innere zählt

INNER BEAUTY
The outer quality deceives, the inner quality counts

2004
64 x 46 cm
oil paint, ash and gold plated

In Private Collection

Von der Pression zur Depression

DEPRESSION
From pressure to depression

2003
40 x 34 cm
oil paint, mixed media

In Private Collection

Wappen für Feinschmecker

DEVILISH CUTLERY
Coat of arms for gourmets

2002
47 x 50 cm
oil paint, silverware, soldered glass frame

In Private Collection

Auf-zu, auf-zu und er fliegt

FAN IN MOTION
Open-close, open-close and it flies

1985
59 x 44 cm
oil paint, fan of feathers

Der Anfang wird das Ende

GILET
The beginning becomes the end

1996
65 x 81 cm, shadow box frame
paper, silk, mixed media

Glück und Missgunst

LIFE’S FORTUNE AND ITS PITFALLS
Fortune and misfortune

2009
120 x 55 cm
oil paint, leather gloves, silver plated, mixed media

In Private Collection

Vom Labor zum Wesen

DEEP SEA CREATURES
From the lab to the creature

2006
42 x 30 cm, shadow box frame
silver paper, medical glass instrument, mixed media

Im Sommer sehen, im Winter schlafen

SEASONS
Seeing during summer, sleeping during winter

1995
24 x 30 cm, shadow box frame
snail shells, lids of the snail shells, mixed media

In Private Collection

Himbeerfröschchen

RASPBERRY
Raspberry frog

1980
17 x 13 cm, shadow box frame
oil paint, silver plated, tin metal box

In Private Collection

Ekstase in den Schuhen

FAKIR PUMPS
Ecstasy in the shoes

2000
140 x 50 cm
pillow, silver plated pumps, nails, mixed media

Symbole: l = Eichel o = Vollkommenheit v = Herz e = Schlange der Versuchung

LOVE
Symbols: I = acorn o = Perfection v = Heart e = Serpent of temptation

1981
34 x 53 cm, shadow box frame
oil paint, wood

Rundungen

FEMININE
Curves

1981
31 x 53 cm, shadow box frame
wood, guinea fowl feathers, silver plated, mixed media

Magisches Gesicht

DUCK
Magic face

1990
41 x 32 cm (63 x 54 cm, shadow box frame)
oil paint, wood, duck feathers

Sich spiegelnde Gesichter gespiegelt

MIRROR IMAGE
Mirrored faces reflecting each other

1994
58 x 41 cm, shadow box frame
cut and soldered mirror

Schönheit und Unterwerfung

CRUCIFIED
Beauty and submission

1990
30 x 40 cm (38 x 50 cm, shadow box frame)
mixed media

Vertreibung aus dem Paradies

EVA
Banishment from the paradise

2008
70 x 35 cm
plaster, mixed media

In Private Collection

Neuanfang aus der Asche

PHOENIX
New beginning from the ashes

2005
50 x 80 cm
oil paint, ashes, mixed media

Schutzschild

CORSET
Protective shield

2002
51 x 53 cm, shadow box frame
oil paint, zinc sheet, nails, mixed media

Was der Sex ausmacht

NARRATING BUTTONS
What makes the sex

2006
90 x 60 cm
ink, clay buttons

Handlinien als Deutung

FATE
Lifelines as prediction

1997
33 x 36 cm glass, zinc, mixed media

Ein Mund oder zwei paar Lippen

THE GOLDEN KISS
A mouth and two pairs of lips

2005
61 x 61 cm
mesh, gold plated

Harmonie

AT EQUILIBRIUM
Harmony

2004
80 x 60 cm rusty iron sheet, gold plated, mixed media

Ehe und Glück

INSIDE THE GILDED CAGE
Matrimony and fortune

1995
54 x 48 cm (66 x 60 cm, shadow box frame)
mixed media

Vollkommenheit

LOVE IN BALANCE II
Perfection    

2002
44 x 65 cm
wood, silver plated, plumb bob

In Private Collection

Sich ergänzen

COUPLES
Complement each other 

2010
120 x 70 cm
wood, rust, mixed media

Sturm

FLOTSAM
Storm

1988
47 x 37 cm
oil paint, found object

In Private Collection

Innig

SWINGING
Intimate

1993
62 x 60 cm, shadow box frame
oil paint, wood, sand

Veränderung

TO LIVE MEANS TO RUST
Transformation

2011
36 x 22 cm
fabric, metal, gold plated, mixed media

In Private Collection

Schnee oder Federn

DREAM
Snow or feathers

2001
34 x 47 cm (45 x 58 cm, shadow box frame)
oil paint, glasses, mixed media

Es = Das Ei

HER AND HIM EQUATE IT
It = The egg

1995
24 x 30 cm, shadow box frame
stones, sand, bird nest, wire, gold plated, mixed media

Anziehung der Geschlechter

GRAVITATION
Attraction of the sexes

2012
41 x 34 cm
oil paint, zinc sheet, nails

Mensch und Pflanze sind Natur

IVY
Human and plant are nature

1976
43 x 40 cm, shadow box frame
oil paint, fabric

In Private Collection

Plus und Minus und Ausgleich

JOURNAL
Plus and minus and equation

2004
50 x 50 cm, shadow box frame
mixed media

In Private Collection

In vielen finden sich zwei

CUPID ARROWS
Amongst many, two find each other

2005
80 x 80 cm
zinc sheet, metal

Wie im Kleinen, so im Grossen

FRACTAL
As in small scale, so in large scale

1998
90 x 76 cm
oil paint, sand, snail shells

In Private Collection

Die Natur steht still

STILL LIFE
Nature stands still

2006
35 x 35 cm, shadow box frame
mixed media

Bei sich sein

AT HOME
Being with oneself

2001
21 x 35 cm
zinc sheet, mixed media

In Private Collection

Das Sein ist Alles und Nichts

BREATH OF ETERNITY
Existence is everything and nothing

2001
88 x 72 cm, shadow box frame
oil paint, bones

In Private Collection

Verbranntes Fotoalbum nach Katastrophe

MEMORY
Scorched photo album after catastrophe

2004
65 x 50 cm, shadow box frame
ash, mixed media

Kreislauf

LIFE CYCLE
Circle of life

1985
58 x 58 cm
oil paint, pen, wood

In Private Collection

Endlos

VIOLENCE
Endless

2000
81 x 96 cm, shadow box frame
sand, bones, mixed media

In Private Collection

Kreislauf der Natur

DEATH MASK
Cycle of nature

1986
41 x 51 cm, shadow box frame
oil paint, leaves, plexiglass

In Private Collection

Der Zwischenraum macht den Raum

HOME III
The interstice makes the space

1999
37 x 37 cm, shadow box frame
oil paint, willow branches

In Private Collection

Chiffrierung “Quantenkryptographie”

CODE
Encryption “Quantum kryptography”

2016
70 x 95 cm
spray paint, glass

Lichtbrechung

PRISM
Light refraction

1980
50 x 40 cm (72 x 62 cm, shadow box frame)
oil paint, natural sea sponge

Symbol für die Bankenkrise

BLACK SWAN
Symbol for the banking crisis

2009
50 x 80 cm
ink, plastic rulers, swan feather, mixed media

In Private Collection

Sicherer Tresor

SAFE
Save safe

2010
60 x 60 cm, shadow box frame
mixed media

In Private Collection

Archäologisches Schliessfach

SAFE II
Archeological locker

2014
25 x 25 cm
metal, mixed media

Goldmacherkunst

ALCHEMY
The making of gold

2014
25 x 25 cm
metal, gold plated, mixed media

12 Versuche Gold herzustellen

ALCHEMY II
12 attempts to make gold

2002
65 x 85 cm
mixed media

Augen und ihre Wortpaare

WINKING
Eyes and word pairs

2003
84 x 60 cm
mixed media

Immun werden

MOSQUITO
To become immune

2006
25 x 20 cm
ink, foil, syringes

In Private Collection

Goldbarren

GOLD RUSH
Gold bars

2010
150 x 100 cm
cardboard, gold plated, mixed media

In Private Collection

Unsere Nachfahren

ROBOT
Our descendants

2013
60 x 40 cm
mixed media

In Private Collection

Strom fliesst

COUNTERCURRENT APPARATUS
Electricity flows

2016
60 x 44 cm
oil paint, brass metal, mixed media

In Private Collection

Nadeln und ihre Berufung

SEWING BOX
Needles and their vocation

2023
51 x 33 cm
yarn, glass, ink, mixed media

Altes Handwerk

THIMBLE
Old craftsmanship    

1980
26 x 26 cm
oil paint, antique thimble

Kinder gestalten die Zukunft

DIGITAL CODE
Children are shaping the future

1984
25 x 25 cm
mixed media

In Private Collection

Gedankengebäude, auch Briefcouvert

HOME V
Construct of ideas, also an envelope

1999
31 x 35 cm (48 x 58 cm, shadow box frame)
oil paint, soldered zinc sheet

Die Melodie des Geldes

DOLLAR
The melody of money

2001
42 x 55 cm, shadow box frame
wood, horn, metal, mixed media

Dankesbrief

MUSIC OF BONES
Thank-you letter

2014
50 x 20 cm
paper, bones, mixed media

In Private Collection

WARDROBE OF MEN

2011
73 x 53 cm
oil paint, fabric, mixed media

Initialen fur Gleichberechtigung

CODE
Initials for equal status

2023
24 x 24 cm
mixed media

In Private Collection

Positiv – Negativ


LIFE IN BALANCE
Positive – Negative


2023
20 x 20 cm
metal, pen-and-ink on wood

1 Begriff 2 Aussagen:
– Die Finger sind behütet
– "Behütet" als Gefühl


SHELTERED
1 Definition 2 Meanings
– The fingers are protected
– "Sheltered" as a feeling in life


2023
20 x 20 cm
metal, pen-and-ink on wood