- Since 2002 work on a photographic documentation about life and work of China's internal migrants and China's transition under the influence of globalization.
- Photojournalistic work in Asia for many international magazines.
- 2003 founding member of LookatOnline.
- 2001-2004 member of the Zurich based photographer's agency Lookat Photos.
- Since 1997 based in Tokyo.
- 1997 graduation from the department of photography at the Zurich University of the Arts.
- 1990-1992 studies of German literature and philosophy at the University in Zurich.
Exhibitions (selection)
- Centro Cultural Borges, Buenos Aires 2010 ("Festival de la Luz")
- Gallery Quai 1, Vevey 2010 ("From Somewhere to Nowhere - China's Internal Migrants")
- Helmhaus Museum, Zurich 2009 ("Welt-Bilder / World-Images 3")
- Centre Culturel Francais, Freiburg/Germany 2009 ("From Somewhere to Nowhere - Wanderarbeiter in China")
- Kuenstlerhaus S11, 2009 Solothurn Film Festival ("From Somewhere to Nowhere - Wanderarbeiter in China")
- Spazi Ex Polizia, 2008 Biennale dell'immagine Chiasso ("From Somewhere to Nowhere")
- Coalmine Fotogalerie, Winterthur 2008 ("From Somewhere to Nowhere")
- Museum Rietberg, Zurich 2007 ("Gilded Splendour - Treasures of China's Liao Empire")
- Gallery semina rerum, Zurich 2007 ("Tokyo, Asakusa, Kannon. Erleuchtung, Leib und Mitgefühl")
- EWZ-Unterwerk Selnau, Zurich, The Selection 2006 ("The big Outset")
- Palais des Nations, Geneva 2005 ("Récits d'une mondialisation")
- Ex-Fabbrica Calida, Chiasso 2004 ("Storie della globalizzazione")
- Alte Krone, Bieler Fototage (Journees photographique de Bienne) 2004 ("Japanese Gyoshos")
- EWZ-Unterwerk Selnau, Zurich 2004 ("Geschichten von der Globalisierung")
- Institut Universitaire des Hautes Etudes Internationales, Geneva 2004 ("Récits d'une mondialisation")
- Maison Communale de Plainpalais, Geneva 2003 ("Récits d'une mondialisation")
- Sato, Zurich 2003 ("Living in Tokyo")
Omnibus volume (selection)
- "Welt-Bilder 3 / World-Images 3", Helmhaus Zürich / Verlag für moderne Kunst, 2009
- "This Day of Change", Kodansha, Japan 2009
- "From Somewhere to Nowhere. China's Internal Migrants", Lars Müller Publishers, Baden 2008
- "Tokyos altes Herz. Bei Kannon, der glücklichen Göttin", du, Zürich 2007
- "The Selection 2005" (Kat.), Schwabe, Basel 2006
- "C'est la vie", Etc. Publications, Berlin 2004
- "Tales from a Globalizing World", Thames & Hudson, London 2003
- "Yokohama Cross Culture. Port", Toppan Printing, Tokyo 2002
- "Jobs", HGKZ, Zurich 2000
- "Der Kohl. Das Kraut. Ein Manifest", du, Zurich 1998
2009 Shortlisted for the And/Or Book award by the Kraszna-Krausz Foundation
2006 Finalist at "The Selection", Zurich
2005 Award of Excellence from the Communication Arts