Born in Germany, 1981. Son of the artist Pia Sarda.

During the last two years the German photo-artist had exhibitions from Berlin to Paris and New York. In addition his art has been presented on international art-events and fairs. He is signed on one of the international leading model agencies: Metropolitan Models. At present he is working on an unusual, exceptional series of artists’-portraits, already including some prominent faces.

2008
- Sony World Photography Awards: the series 'broken' is on the shortlist of the worlds best ten nude series. (of 44.000 professional international entries)

exhibitions 2007 (choice):
- New York, Vivaldi: Exhibition and livejazz with Sabine Kühlich
- New York, Manahatta: Exhibition and livejazz with Sabine Kühlich
- Paris, Maison & Objet
- Cologne, Designpost
- Cologne, tstad

Exhibitions 2006 (choice):
- Aachen, Galerie ASC, Schildstr.18
- Merseburg, Kunsthaus Tiefer Keller
- Maastricht, Kunsttour 2006
- Aachen, Jakobshof: Vernissage & Livejazz with Sabine Kühlich

Exhibitions 2005: Aachen, Berlin

Broken is a project by photographer Dave Coba that features black and white studies of nude models. Dave says the images were created by photographing the models in front of broken, partly "blind" mirrors. Thematically they’re about dreamlike rapture -- self awareness in a reality that's altered, twisted, broken and reflected in an enigmatic way. It means a lot to me that the models wanted to see themselves as they were portrayed: They played their decisive part by 'putting themselves into the mirror" and letting the photographer document them.

The resulting images are intriguing and dreamlike (and depending on your point of view, even nightmarish). NOTE: There is nudity in this project that may not be suitable for children, work, or the easily offended.


"Broken - one of the world's top 10 nude series (Sony World Photography Awards 2008) "