Born in Cameroon, Gregory Forstner has been exhibited in Vienna, Nice, Paris, Berlin, Montreal and New York. Winner of the First Prize of the Festival Jeunes Talents in Cagnes-sur-Mer in 1994, Forstner currently lives in New York.

I first discovered Forstner at the Hong Kong Art Fair. Galerie Zink of Munich and Berlin was representing him. As it was shocking for me to encounter his paintings, I decided to interview him to gain a better understanding of the inspiration behind his work. Continue reading →