Bruno Walpoth
Bruno Walpoth (* 1959 in Bressanone ) is a Ladin sculptor.
After attending elementary school and the state vocational school for arts and crafts in Ortisei , he studied sculpture with Hans Ladner from 1978 to 1984 at the Academy of Fine Arts in Munich , and from 1983 as a master student. From 1985 to 2003 he worked as a teacher at the State School for Sculptors in Selva di Val Gardena . His uncle is the sculptor Johann Baptist Walpoth
Walpoth mainly works in wood, he is best known for his life-size sculptures. Since 2000 he has been a member of the South Tyrolean Artists Association .
For the feature film Pinocchio by director Matteo Garrone , he created two sculptures that depict the protagonist.
Solo exhibitions (selection)
- 2019 Gallery Straihammer & Seidenschwann, Vienna (A)
- 2019 CAFA Art Museum, Beijing (CHN)
- 2018 Zhe Jiang Art Museum , Hangzhou (CHN)
- 2017 JanKossen Contemporary Art Gallery, New York City (USA)
- 2015 City Gallery, Brixen (I)
- 2015 Accesso Galleria, Pietrasanta (I)
- 2014 Absolute Art Gallery, Knokke (B)
- 2014 Art Association Münsterland, Coesfeld (D)
- 2011 Gallery Frank Schlag, Essen (D)
- 2010 Absolute Art Gallery, Knokke (B)
- 2009 Circle for Art and Culture, Ortisei in Val Gardena (I)
- 2008 Copercini-Giuseppin Gallery, Arquà Petrarca (I)
- 2005 Istitut Ladin "Micurà de Rü" , St. Martin in Thurn (I)
- 1985 Galerie Domenicani, Bozen (I)
literature
- Lisa Trockner: A silent encounter . In: Quart - Heft für Kultur Tirol , No. 30/17. ISBN 978-3-7099-3422-7 (online)
- (en) Bruno Walpoth . China Academy of Art Press 2018. ISBN 978-7-5503-1836-6
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Bruno Walpoth (1959-) . Modern Italian sculptors
- ↑ (it) Alto Adige online from January 4, 2020
- ↑ Straihammer & silk Schwann
- ^ Istituto Italiano di Cultura
- ↑ JanKossen Contemporary Art Gallery
- ↑ Bruno Walpoth Showcased in Hangzhou
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Walpoth, Bruno |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian sculptor (South Tyrol) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1959 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Brixen |