Urs-Peter Twellmann

Alder balls, 1996

Urs-Peter Twellmann (born April 5, 1959 in Langnau im Emmental ) is a Swiss sculptor , draftsman and country artist. Sculptures, objects and installations with wood and form the basis of his work.

“Tatort Grauholz - Opening the Archives” (Part 6/7), 1998

Life

Twellmann began his artistic training at the School of Design in Bern. He then went to New York, where he studied at the Art Students League and completed his training at the Manhattan Graphic Center .

Wood in all forms of appearance form the starting point for his objects, installations and interventions.

The intensive examination of the material, the patient exploration of its properties and possibilities as well as the exploration of the tension between chaos and order are at the center of the creative process.

In addition to small sculptures and outdoor sculptures, lavish installations are created around the world in which the artist integrates landscapes and seasons into the creative process.

Spruce 280 pieces, 1998

Twellmann lives in Schlosswil near Bern .

Scholarships and work grants: (selection)

Canton of Bern (1985/1990/1994)
City of Burgdorf (1985)
Switzerland. Federation for Nature Conservation (1985)
Opened Logpole-Pines, 2000

Anneau d'épicea, 2002

Spruce Ball, 2006

Ypsilon ring, 2015

Twellmann's wooden sculpture Opening of the archives in front of the Swiss Federal Archives , Marzillipappel, 1997/98

Prix FEMS, Fondation E. & M. Sandoz (2001)
Pro Helvetia (2002)

Artist in Residence: (selection)

Kemmeriboden-Bad, CH-Schangnau (1990 and 1992)
Culture mill, CH-Lützelflüh (1992/93)
Sculpture Park D-Katzow (1998)
Wolfsberg, CH-Ermatingen, (1999)
Monarch Sculpture Park, Tenino WA, USA (2000)
Church Gallery, Perth, Australia (2001)
Spier Art Trust, Capetown, South Africa (2002)
University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point, USA (2005)
Platform China, Dashanzi, Beijing, China (2006)
Galleria 44, Genova, Italia (2009)

Exhibitions since 1979 (selection since 2005)

2020 Môtiers 2020, Art en plein air, Môtiers (CH)
2020 Gallery on the market square, Büren an der Aare (CH)
2019 100 years of the Darmstadt Secession, Darmstadt (Germany)
2019 Nord-Art, Art in the Carlshütte (Germany)
2019 Deniart, La Xara, (Espagna)
2018 Echigo Tsumari, Art Triennale 2018 (Japan) - (Catalog)
2018 Utzigen Castle, (CH)
2018 Kunst am Schlossberg, Melchnau (CH) - (Catalog)
2018 Nord-Art, Art in the Carlshütte (Germany) - (Catalog)
2017 Bex & Arts, Triennale de sculpture contemporaine en plein air, Bex (CH) (catalog)
2017 Gallery Pesko, Lenzerheide (CH)
2017 Flowers to ART, Kunsthaus Aarau (CH)
2017 Gallery Urs Reichlin, Zug (CH)
2017 Artur017, Widnau (CH) - Lustenau (Austria)
2017 FROM NATURE TO SCULPTURE, Villa Datris, Isle-sur-la-Sorgue (France) (Catalog)
2016 Jardins des Iris, Château de Vullierens (CH)
2016 Kunsthalle Budapest (Hungary) (catalog)
2016 Incontri Internazionali Arte Natura, Arte Sella, Borgo Valsugana, (Italy)
2016: Poetry, Galerie Urs Reichlin, CH
2015 6th Swiss Triennial of Sculpture, Bad Ragaz (CH) (catalog)
2015 Môtiers 2015, Art en plein air, Môtiers (CH) (catalog)
2015 Galleria Arté - Lugano (CH)
2015 Wood, old tram depot, Bern (CH)
2015 Forest Art, Chengdu, (China)
2014 Kunsthalle Wiesbaden, Wiesbaden (Germany) (catalog)
2014 Galerie Reichlin, Küssnacht am Rigi (CH)
2014 Gallery "THE OLD DISTILLERY" (CH)
2014 small monuments, Hamburg (Germany)
2013 Art exhibition Trubschachen (CH) (catalog)
2013 Menuhin Festival, Gstaad (CH)
2012 5th Swiss Triennial of Sculpture in Bad Ragaz (CH) (catalog)
2012 Art Container, Steffisburg (CH)
2012 Nord-Art, Art in the Carlshütte (D) (catalog)
2012 L'Art 2012, Langenthal (CH)
2012 Incontri Internazionali Arte Natura, Arte Sella, Borgo Valsugana, (Italy)
2012 Vancouver Earth Art show, VanDusen Botanical Garden, Vancouver (Canada)
2012 Reichlin Gallery, Küssnacht am Rigi (CH)
2012 Menuhin Festival, Gstaad (CH)
2011 Kunsthalle Wil, (CH)
2011 Site Specific, Plettenberg Bay (South Africa)
2011 Nord-Art, Art in the Carlshütte (Germany) (catalog)
2011 Kulturarena Wittigkofen, Bern (CH)
2011 Station 8, Zuzwil (CH)
2011 Gallery for Contemporary Art Elfi Bohrer, Bonstetten (CH)
2011 Kunstwaldraum, Burgdorf (CH) (catalog)
2011 le Manoir, Martigny, (CH)
2011 Friday Gallery Imhof, Solothurn (CH)
2010 Kornhaus, Burgdorf (CH)
2010 Thalhaus Gallery, Wiesbaden (Germany)
2010 Wunderland, Rue Castle, (CH)
2010 Art Summer Wiesbaden, Nerotal-Park, Wiesbaden (Germany)
2010 Museum Pachen, Rockhausen (Germany)
2010 Kunst am Wasser, Bern (CH) (catalog)
2010 Berner Salon, Visarte Bern im Progr, Bern (CH)
2010 Basler + Partner, Zollikon (CH)
2010 Centro Cultural, "La viejo estación principal", Catamarca (Argentina)
2009 16 th INTERNATIONAL SCULPTURE TRIENNIAL, POZNAN 2009 (Poland) (Catalog)
2009 Organic Art Life, "Sarajevo Winter Festival" Sarajevo, (Bosnia-Herzegovina)
2009 Royal Botanical Garden, Toronto (Canada)
2009 "4th Swiss Triennial of Sculpture ", Bad Ragaz and Vaduz (CH and FL) (catalog)
2009 REICHLIN Gallery, CH – 6403 Küssnacht am Rigi (CH)
2009 URBAN NOMAD, Taipei, (Taiwan)
2009 Galleria 44, Genova, (Italia)
2009 Museum am Burghof, Lörrach (Germany)
2009 IFAN Museum, Dakar, (Senegal)
2008 Bex & Arts, Sculpturen-Triennale, Bex (CH) (catalog)
2008 Art en Paysage, Assens (CH) (catalog)
2008 Federal Office for the Environment, Bern (CH)
2008 Gallery for Contemporary Art, Elfi Bohrer, Bonstetten (CH)
2008 Geumgang Nature Art Biennale, (South Korea)
2007: Forstrevier 3, Kunstraum Dornbirn , (Austria) (catalog)
2007: Môtiers 2007, Art en plein air, Môtiers (CH) (catalog)
2007: Sculpture Gallery, Zurich (CH)
2007: Galerie Meier, Arth (CH)
2006: Galerie am Marktplatz, Büren a / Aare (CH)
2006: Holzkabinett Grunau, special exhibition of IG Halle Kulturzentrum Alte Fabrik, CH - Rapperswil-Jona (CH)
2006: 3rd Swiss Triennial of Sculpture, Bad Ragaz (CH) (catalog)
2006: Sculpture Gallery, CH - Gibstorf (CH)
2006: Galerie Pesko, CH - Lenzerheide (CH)
2006: Sculptures Münsingen 2006, Münsingen (CH) (catalog)
2006: Sculpture '06, sculpture exhibition of the Bern Galleries Association, Bern (CH)
2005: Open Sky - Caracas (Venezuela)
2005: University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point (USA)
2005: Kiesen Castle, (CH)
2005: Bex & Arts, Sculpture Triennial, Bex, (CH) (catalog)
2005: Gallery for Contemporary Art, Elfi Bohrer, Bonstetten (CH)

Publications

Urs Twellmann, journal de voyage: prix fems, 2001–2002 . Fondation Edouard et Maurice Sandoz et les auteurs, 2002, ISBN 2-9700270-0-3
Urs-Peter Twellmann, text by Angelika Kindermann: 50 miniatures . Stämpfli, Bern 2004, ISBN 3-7272-1102-4 .
Urs-Peter Twellmann, ed. by Stefan Biffiger: Working with wood. Installations, objects and interventions of nature . Stämpfli, Bern 2005, ISBN 3-7272-1101-6 .
Urs-P. Twellmann, "Forstrevier 3", Kunstraum Dornbirn (Austria), 2007, ISBN 978-3-939738-67-1 , publishing house for modern art Nuremberg

Urs-P. Twellmann, "Have a seat please", (Installations and Interventions at Platform China 798 Project Space) 2006, Beijing, ISBN 3-033-01146-2

Urs-P. Twellmann, "Momentum" (installation, interventions and objects) Kunsthaus Wiesbaden, 2014

literature

Suzann-Viola Renninger: Soon only rotting wood. Sculptures by Urs-P. Twellmann . In: Swiss monthly books . Journal of Politics Economy Culture. Issue 06, June 2007, p. 4 ( beginning freely available )

Web links

Commons : Urs-Peter Twellmann - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Personal website Urs-Peter Twellmann
Urs-Peter Twellmann. In: Sikart (status: 2019), accessed on October 27, 2019.Template: SIKART / Lemma not specified
Literature by and about Urs-Peter Twellmann in the catalog of the German National Library

personal data
SURNAME	Twellmann, Urs-Peter
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Swiss sculptor
DATE OF BIRTH	April 5th 1959
PLACE OF BIRTH	Langnau in the Emmental