Bernd Pfaffeneder

I loved painting even as a child. Originally, I dreamed of an academic career as an artist. However, after graduating from high school, I decided on a banking career and became a corporate client advisor, also handling demanding loan commitments.
I became self-employed in 2006. Soon I began enhancing my advertising materials with my own artwork. Since 2011, I have been selling my paintings and organizing my own exhibitions in my business premises.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, I embraced the possibilities of the internet and social media. In the summer of 2025, my desire to exhibit my art internationally was awakened. Shortly thereafter, my work impressed international curators, leading to my participation in my first international exhibition in Chongqing, China, in March 2026. In my work, I combine vibrant colors and precise geometric structures into symbolic compositions, creating luminous, life-affirming images that invite joy and profound reflection.