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project 13
Rooted in Passion ~ Universal in Resonance.
a retrospective in rhythm & reflection
5 Calendars
The diversity of my PoV up to 2018.
A review and synopsis of a restless eye in motion.
Each year unfolds through 13 selected photos
— 12 months and 1 cover —
drawn from journeys that shaped my visual language.
a visual archive of Time. Tension. & Transformation.
Modern Persia · Reflections · Frozen Silence · Sunny Sicily · Abstract Urban Jungle
From the Frozen Silence of Winterreise to the Sun-Bleached Walls of Sicilia,
from Modern Structures to Ancient Persian Shadows.
These series capture transformation, tension & the quiet dialogue between beauty and decay.
Project 13
Archive & Experiment.
A bridge between analogue & digital.
Between past work & future obsessions.
Every Image a Fragment of Time.
Every Collection a Season in Vision.
#1 Abstract Urban Jungle
Concrete. Glass. Light.
Fractured reflections of order dissolving into design.
... Inner City Life
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Project 13 23. Sep 2017 | Hamburg, Germay
In the mirrored skin of the city, geometry becomes emotion.
Steel and glass breathe — reflecting not just buildings, but the pulse of modern life itself:
repetition, movement, tension, control.
Every surface holds a fragment of the sky, every reflection another version of truth.
The city watches itself in a thousand panes, dissolving into rhythm, abstraction, and light.
This series is an homage to that paradox — to beauty born of structure, and chaos concealed in symmetry.
#2 Tehran · Modern Persia · Iran
A city of Veils & Voltage.
Ancient Rhythm pulsing beneath Modern Skin.
... Modern Ancient Persia
Follow me through Tehran’s ancient heart — past the scent of saffron and cardamom, through vibrant bazaars, quiet, centuries-old courtyards, and streets alive with laughter and curiosity. This city surprised me at every turn: behind the headlines,
I found charisma, hospitality, and a deep cultural grace that touches everyone who visits.
Tehran reveals a dialogue between tradition and transformation.
During my journey — from an international trade show to a cultural exchange through Couchsurfing — I encountered a
city alive with contrasts: the hum of commerce beside the hush of prayer, and the curiosity of open-minded people whose warmth defies every preconception.
My journeys through Iran unfolded over two remarkable years — part business, part discovery. I came first as CEO of an international renewable energy company, attending trade fairs and meetings
with a German business delegation. Yet what stayed with me most were the human encounters — the Couchsurfing hosts who opened their homes, the strangers who became friends, and the artists,
merchants, and dreamers who embody a nation’s pulse.
These images are my tribute to that spirit that refuses to be confined — to the beauty that lives between
history and hope, structure and soul.
If you have never visited Iran, let these images be your invitation.
Modern Ancient Persia — an intimate portrait of connection & contrast;
a calendar that beats with the rhythm of a nation’s heart.
And should you ever wish to explore the country yourself, I would be delighted to share my insights
and introduce you to two remarkable companions who helped make my journey
unforgettable: Farzad, my brilliant English-speaking guide in Tehran, and Rozita, a trusted friend from my time working in the UAE. Both helped shape my wonderful experience of Iran’s openness
and spirit. Their warmth and generosity embody the true soul of Iran — the intimate one I came to know.
This collection can be reissued as a personalized calendar upon request.
#3 Sicily · Modern Ancient Italy
Heat. Stone. Myth.
Where every shadow remembers the sun.
Sicily is the very essence of la dolce vita — yet also something deeper: an island of contrasts where passion meets patience, and history breathes through every sunlit wall.
Follow me through Palermo’s ancient heart — through grand cathedrals and baroque fountains, across narrow alleys scented with citrus and sea salt. This capital is alive with charisma and
laughter, its people as open and generous as the Mediterranean light that surrounds them.
My discovery of the island unfolded over two long journeys, each lasting about a month. Thanks to my dear Vietnamese friend Ngoc, who pursued her PhD
studies in Palermo, I was able to explore Sicily far beyond the tourist gaze — tasting its culinary freshness, its effortless rhythm, its mix of serenity and chaos that defines true Italian
soul.
Modern Ancient Italy —
an island of fire, flavor, and timeless grace.
As an Italo-German, I truly lost my heart to the magic of Sicily — to its great people like entertainer Mimmo, exquisite cuisine, and of course, the
breathtaking blend of historical magnificence and natural spectacle that defines this island in timeless harmony.
#4 North & Baltic Sea · Germany
Horizons without Mercy.
Wind & Tide Sculpting Serenity from Isolation.
Where land ends, silence begins.
The North and Baltic Seas — wild, radiant, and mercilessly alive — shape both shore and soul.
Captured in Schleswig-Holstein, these photographs are my quiet homage to light, salt, and the eternal rhythm of the waves.
Made with love — for the sea,
for its stillness, and for its powerful storms.
The Wattenmeer — a living mosaic of mudflats, tidal rhythms, and migratory
life, where nature’s raw poetry unfolds with every tide.
#5 Winterreise · Abstract Journey
Frozen Silence made Visible.
Surfaces that Breathe. Fracture. Remember.
Alone in the frozen moors of Neumünster — sun sharp, air biting, silence absolute.
Venture with me into the wild winter of the Dosenmoor (Northern Germany close to the Danish boarder) — where ice grips the earth and sunlight turns frost into a sculpted world of endless
possibilities. Each step a dialogue with the elements, each breath a pact with the cold. Ice resists, light reveals, and I answer with my lens — chasing form through frost, turning stillness into
motion.
Each step further is a small battle with Nature: frozen fingers, biting wind, and the hush of snow-laden landscapes daring me to look closer, to see differently.
Yet every chill, every gust, becomes part of the rhythm, part of the journey. Hours pass on solitary hikes, lens focused on motifs alive with tension and contrast. And as the body feels the cold,
the mind finds quiet wonder — a dialogue between human curiosity and Nature’s raw, abstract beauty.
It is this intimate confrontation, this playful struggle with the elements, that fascinates me,
transforms the ordinary, and turns frozen silence into a living, breathing canvas.
A Glimpse Beyond · Project 13 on YouTube
Discover a moving presentation of my calendar
"Abstract Modern Urban
Jungle"
on my YouTube channel.
This edition — printed in A3 format and featuring twelve A4 photographic plates — offers a visual journey through modern structures and organic abstractions.
I warmly invite you to watch, comment, and share your impressions.
Your thoughts and reactions are always welcome.
— victor c
From the Archives · Early Visions of Project 13
The idea for Project 13 was first conceived in 2016. Since then, it has evolved from a series of thematic experiments into an ongoing reflection on time and transformation.
Project 13 began as a set of envisioned collections — each exploring a distinct visual world:
• Nature in Motion
• Fancy Modern Architecture in Warsaw
• Freaky Abstract European Architecture
• Vietnam · A Portrait of People in the Streets
Some of these concepts remain as sketches or notes — early seeds of what the project might yet become. They continue to inform my current explorations between analogue and digital, between the
observed and the imagined.
Several of these series may still evolve into full thirteen-image collections.