Mobile Photography Intimate Interview with Hanni König from Marburg, Germany

My grandmother had a friend who illustrated books and drew a weekly series of illustrations in the municipal daily newspaper. She sat in her house and drew only, all day. Her husband was her agent and organised everything else. That seemed to me the perfect existence.

My teachers in art classes always found my drawing talent remarkable, which encouraged me to continue to train my skills patiently.

Baby-sitter. Our neighbour lost her husband early. She had three little boys, the youngest was a few months old. If she needed me, which was the case several times a week, I kept her children safe. Since then, when I was 12 years old, my pocket money has been improved with this job.

State school, in Germany only a few rich people can pay private schools.

Work. I applied to the College of Fine Arts, but I had a wait of two years. My father did not want me to do nothing until then, so I had to look for an apprenticeship. When I started the apprenticeship, he did not want to know anything about a change. He thought women didn’t need to study because they marry anyway. When I was 22, I went to the Technical School of Design, against my fathers will. When I graduated after 2 years, it was more important to me to move out of my home. My father was an alcoholic, it was necessary for me to get to safety immediately. Later, however, I always completed summer academy courses and other painting and drawing courses. In retrospect, I was glad that I did not make my interest in art a profession. This way, I can always follow exactly those subjects that are important to me, not those that are profitable.

When I was 16, I had a drawing teacher who supported and encouraged me. He tried to convince my father that I should study art. Otherwise, there was never any support from anyone.

Every day I do exercises for flexibility for 20 minutes and I go to the gym once a week for equipment training. In addition, I walk a lot, I try to walk 10,000 steps a day (which does not always succeed)

Both. One thing is good for nothing without the other.

I`m not in any party, but I`m always informed and am interested. First and foremost environmental protection and equal rights.

An own house or a condominium, because the rents are rising and it’s difficult to find a new apartment as a tenant. You just feel insecure if you depend on such developments. But at my age, owning a home is no longer affordable.

I have reduced my working hours to have more time for my personal interests.

By the sea, by the water.

I would like to write and/or illustrate a book. Maybe only for myself. Although it’s too late for a bestseller.

Hard to say. There is so much. Maybe it’s good that you always try to understand yourself, but never reach that goal. Curiosity, maybe…..

That I’m at peace with myself and made myself largely independent of the opinion of others.

Superficiality and that people seldom say what they really think.

“Oh, you’re still alive! I thought you will never be 30 years old…….”

My old Polaroid cameras. I threw them away when the film production stopped. But now there are some new again…… I have new instant cameras. But they are not as good as my old ones.

Stopping the destruction of the environment, the achievement or preservation of peace, the fight against male dominance striving.

Yes. I imagine that one becomes a kind of spirit or disembodied energy and continues to exist on earth, somehow …..

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