ALEXANDER: The artist

Alexander Salivontschik was born on 19 May 1957 in Novolinsk, Ukraine. He came to Germany for the first time as a young artist in 1993. He had nothing more than the number of a distant acquaintance in his luggage. He left his family and the aftermath of the Soviet Union at home in Belarus. At the age of 36, he ventured a new start in a country whose language he did not speak. Nevertheless, he succeeded. He trained at the Städelschule, rediscovered himself as an artist and is now able to make a living from his art. He was also supported by Brother Wendelin and the Franziskustreff. He is still a guest at the Franziskustreff today. He finds peace and inspiration there. Alexander spoke to us about his life as an artist.