 He studied philosophy at the University of Cologne from 1967 to 1970, and later worked as a teacher of art and philosophy.In 1984 he took part in the exhibition "Von hier aus – Zwei Monate neue deutsche Kunst in Düsseldorf".Beginning in 1987 he was Professor für Freie Kunst und Visuelle Kommunikation (professor of free art and visual communication) at the Hochschule für bildende Künste Hamburg.