remember that the choice of a profession was really difficult to me. even today I think it is not easy at all because at the age of 15/16 how you can know yet for sure what profession you wanna do? once I thought about a make-up artist apprenticeship and then I switched to hotel management. but what I really wanted to do was the arts college. in the end I made my apprenticeship in a office like most of us in the 80's and became finally a public relations professional.
I loved to spend my freetime near by my step-brother, he was 22 at that time and a young artist like you couldn't imagine better: always a little shy, black curled tousled hair, a greec profile and these sparkling and wild eyes...the girls went mad about him..haha...!
I just sat somewhere around in his room and watched him painting. he made his studys as photographer on the arts college and I was so fascinated by his creativity. he definitely was my idol :) I remember one day he came back from a photo session in the woods and he was so excited about the results. when he showed me the blackwhite photographs I was like "uh?" I didn't saw the model at first view..but then I discovered her on the forest floor, covered partially by leaves and her naked body was like painted by the dirt and her legs and arms seamed to be branches..
that was the moment that I decided that one day I also wanna be able to make such images, which leave you stunned and amazed by what you may discover on them...my step-brother moved to germany for his love and his art and we don't saw each other for several years.
my first exhibition I made in 2008 was in germany, near where he lives with his wife, and so I sent them an invitation. since she is a worldwide recognized artist, she's having many exhibitions around the world and I did not know if they would be around at that time. imagine your first exhibition, you're so exited and overwhelmed by all your emotions, the feeling when you see your photos the frist time framed on a wall, so many friends came over to assist my exhibition and then he stood in front of me suddenly...I think my heart stopped beating for seconds!!
it was one of my happyest moments ever and it ment so much to me showing him my framed imaginations and discussing with him on photography and just sharing those moments with him and his lovely wife. he still is my idol ...!
when I'm drawing - and I do almost always and everywhere, p.e. in meetings, or making scribbles for my shootings - It remember's me that time with my step-brother and why I feel that passion for what I'm doing...
love, Calisto
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