Embodys the energy and spirit of trees into pictures

Tree spirits

This series tells of the fascination how new life always arises after fire, devastation and ashes.

Land of lava and hope

It´s about an island of felicity. The works in this series describe this "place of longing".

Island of felicity

In this series I visually write the beauty of bamboo in all it´s various forms. In my emotion I captured many moments of beauty and the diverse forms of my favorite plant.


Magic world of bamboo

This series is about a visual story of a future world.
While driving to Daiba (a station on the man-made island Odaiba, Tokyo) you can see a fantastic, futuristic world including fascinating architecture,which makes you wondering "am I already in the future"?

Return-ticket to Daiba

Gardens of Wabi and Sabi.
My numerous stays in Japan over the past three decade have had a lasting effect on my view of things. This is also true of my involvement with Japanese gardens, bonsai, and many years of co-operation with people from this field of work.
The spirit of Wabi-Sabi has changed my perception of the world on a long-term basis.
Wabi-Sabi has its origins in Zen Buddhism and the tea ceremony. In my project “Gardens of Wabi and Sabi”, and with the aid of pictures, I have transported this ‘seeing and feeling’ and made it accessible to the viewer.

Helmut Rueger