Ernst Gamperl

For the internationally renowned artist and wood turner Ernst Gamperl, the dialogue with the exceptionally vital material of wood is a source of creative inspiration. He works it with a technique bordering on magic and embraces its natural drying-out process in the design of his pieces, giving rise to impressive, powerful forms. Ernst Gamperl's most extensive work in wood to date was created from a 230-year-old oak tree uprooted by a hurricane. In an ongoing process lasting ten years - the >Lebensbaum< (tree="" of="" life)="" project="" -="" he="" transformed="" this="" mighty="" tree="" into="" a="" unique="" ensemble="" of="" ninety-seven="" differently="" formed="" vessels="" and="" objects,="" one="" of="" which="" was="" awarded="" the="" renowned="" loewe="" craft="" prize="" in="" 2017.="" the="" publication="" is="" an="" impressive="" documentation="" of="" the="" artisanalartistic="" work="" process="" as="" well="" as="" the="" lebensbaum="" project="" in="" its="">