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Urs-P. Twellmann Born on April 5, 1959 in Langnau im Emmental, Switzerland Lives and works in Munsingen/Bern, Switzerland
Artistical Education Academy of Arts, Berne, Switzerland Art Students League, New York Manhattan Graphic Center, New York Professional Sculptor since 1981 One-man and group-shows since 1979 Exhibitions and invitations to international Sculpture-Symposiums in Australia, Austria, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Belgium, Denmark, USA, South Korea, Czech Republic, South Africa and Switzerland. Part-time art-teacher for the Open University and in the Educational Program for teachers from 1984 to 1999. Artist Statement Perceiving, observing, discovering, researching, developing, expanding and transforming - are the key words explaining my practice. My main focus lies on transforming. In this process - where destruction and creation become as one - materials are collected and analysed; they get bent, broken, split and cut to become new forms or are arranged in a different context. The individual process can be long or short, free flowing or troublesome, can be hard physical work and lead through phases of chaos, disorientation and uncertainty - but it has to be a new challenge every time, resulting in expanding experiences and journeys of discovery. While I am interested in all materials, it's wood in all its variations, conditions and forms I usually prefer to work with. There is no inferior wood, just different starting points and possibilities to research. As the material itself shapes a process, so does each location with its topography, its character and particularities as well as atmosphere, available tools and working conditions. Many interventions, installations and objects are site-specific, rarely seen by the public. Some only last moments. Visual documentation through photographs communicate the finished work on site and often the process as well.
Grants: * Canton of Berne (1985 / 1990 / 1994) * City of Burgdorf (1985) * Federal Society for Nature Protection (1985) * City of Walkringen (1986) * City of Lützelflüh (1986) * Country of Emmental (1985 / 1994) * City of Konolfingen (1986) * Div. Service-Clubs (1991) * Prix FEMS, Fondation E. & M. Sandoz (2001) * Pro Helvetia (2002) Membership: * VISARTE - Visual Arts Association, Switzerland - www.visarte.ch * ISC - International Sculpture Center, USA - www.sculpture.org * sculpture network e.V. - www.sculpture-network.org * Pro Litteris - Swiss Copyright Clearing Center - www.prolitteris.ch * I.A.A. UNESCO - Association Internationale des Arts Plastiques
Recidency Grants: * Kemmeriboden-Bad, CH-Schangnau (1990 und 1992) * Kulturmühle, CH-Lützelflüh (1992/93) * Sculpture-Park, Katzow, Germany (1998) * Wolfsberg, Ermatingen, Switzerland (1999) * Monarch Sculpture-Park, Tenino, USA (2000) * Church Gallery, Perth, Australia (2001) * Spier Art Trust, Capetown, Southafrica (2002) * University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point, USA (2005)
Selected Sculptures in Public Places:
Aspi-Egg, CH-Lützelflüh, (Switzerland) Castle Hünigen, CH - Konolfingen, (Switzerland) Kemmeriboden-Bad, CH - Schangnau, (Switzerland) European Parlement, Brüssels (Belgium) City of Hojer (Denmark) Community Center, Brienz (Switzerland) Museum Sedrun (Switzerland) Museum of Rhein, Lustenau (Austria) Sculpture-Parc, Katzow (Germany) Museum of the City of Asiago (Italy) Federal Archive, Berne (Switzerland) Public School, Dulliken (Switzerland) Kurparc, Kötzting (Germany) Centro d'Ompio, Pettenasco (Italy) Union Bank of Switzerland, Wolfsberg, Ermatingen (Switzerland) Brändi-Foundation, Luzern (Switzerland) EM-Insurance-Company, Konolfingen (Switzerland) Gurten-Parc, Berne (Switzerland) SH-Holz, Schweizerische Hochschule für die Holzwirtschaft, CH-Biel (Laboratorium, Linde) Monarch Sculpture Park, Tenino/Olympia, WA, USA (Tenino-Sphere) Kirche, CH-Heimisbach (Ailantus, Tuja und Linde geöffnet) Kunstsammlung der Gemeinde, CH-Steffisburg (Tuja geöffnet) Kloster Plasy, Tschechien (Ahorn geöffnet und Erlen geöffnet) Skulpturenlandschaft Hamburg (D) Sagadi-Park (Estland) Fondation E. & M. Sandoz, Lausanne (CH) Bayerische Waldbauernschule, Kelheim, (D) (30 Miniaturen) Arte Sella, Borgo Valsugana, TN, (I) (Rovine) Mühle Hunziken, Rubigen (CH) "Linden geöffnet" University of Wisconsin, Boston School Forest (USA) (Pine-Spheres) Parque del Oeste, Caracas, (Venezuela) (Walking Sphere) Selected Exhibitions
2009 * Kulturmühle, Lützelflüh (CH) 2007 * Môtiers 2007, Art en plein air, CH - Môtiers * Skulpturengalerie, CH - Zürich 2006 * Galerie am Marktplatz, Büren a/Aare (CH) * Holzkabinett Grunau, Sonderausstellung der IG Halle Kulturzentrum Alte Fabrik, CH - Rapperswil-Jona (CH) * Schweizerische Triennale der Skulptur, Bad Ragaz (CH) * Skulpturengalerie, CH - Gebenstorf * Galerie Pesko, CH - Lenzerheide * Skulpturen Münsingen 2006, CH - Münsingen * Skulptur '06, Skulpturenausstellung des Vereins Berner Galerien, CH - Bern
2005 * Open Sky - Caracas (Venezuela) * University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point (USA) * Schloss Kiesen, (CH) * Bex & Arts, Skulpturen-Triennale, Bex, (CH) * Galerie für Gegenwartskunst, Elfi Bohrer, Bonstetten (CH)
2004 * Art Chêne, L'espace Abraham Joly, HUG, Genf (CH) * Galerie Meier, Arth (CH) * Galerie Marie-Louise Wirth, Hochfelden/Zürich (CH) * Kunst Zürich, (bei Galerie für Gegenwartskunst, Elfi Bohrer) (CH) * Arte Sella, Borgo Valsugana, TN, (I) * Kunstfestival Magdeburg, (D)
2003 * Skulpturenweg und Espace Culturel, Assens (CH) * Sun 21, Basel (CH) * City Hall, Parnu (Estonia) * Elbauenpark, Magdeburg (D) * Skulpturenlandschaft, Hamburg (D)
2002 * Outdoor Sculpture Biennale, Spier, Capetown (Southafrica) * Galerie Rehalp, Basler & Hofmann, Zürich (CH) * Bex & Art, Skulpuren-Triennale, Bex (CH) * Inorino Oka Kuso Gallery, Saito, Kyushu (Japan) * International Biennale of Contemporary Art (Austria) * Fondation E. & M. Sandoz, Lausanne-Pully (CH)
2001 * SH-Holz, Schweizerische Hochschule für die Holzwirtschaft, Biel (Switzerland) * Taechong-Lake, Nine Dragon Heads (Südkorea) * Ligna (Weltmesse für Holz), Hannover (Germany) * Buepa, Konzeptgalerie, Berlin (D) * Atelier-Ausstellung, *Im Friedel* Stuttgart-Bad Cannstatt, (D) * Churchgallery, Perth, Australia * Kunstverein March (D)
2000 * Bächtelen-Foundation, Wabern/Bern (Switzerland) * Kunstverein Steffisburg, Steffisburg/Thun (Switzerland) * Kloster Plasy (Tschechien)
1999 * Grün 99, Weil am Rhein (Germany) * Sculpture 99, Villa Mettlen, Muri/Bern (Switzerland) * Ligna (Weltmesse für Holz), Hannover (Germany) * Sculpture today, Gallery Marie-Louise Wirth, Hochfelden/Zürich (Switzerland) * Wolfsberg, UBS Executive Development Centre, Ermatingen (Switzerland)
1998 * Sculpture Trail Grauholz, Bern, (Switzerland) * Sculpture Parc, Katzow (Germany) * Kulturmühle, Lützelflüh (Switzerland) * Sculture e installazioni, Omegna (Italy) * Sculture today, Gallery Marie-Louise Wirth, Hochfelden/Zürich (Switzerland) * House of Congress, Biel (Switzerland)
1997 * Sculpture Trail, Lützelflüh (Switzerland) * Rhein-Art 97, International Sculpture-Show, Widnau (Switzerland) - Lustenau (Austria) * Na-tour, National Sculpture-Exhibition, Hitzkirch/Luzern (Switzerland) * Museum of Art, Thun (Switzerland) (Nachschlag 97)
1996 * Gallery Jolimont, Erlach (Switzerland)
1995 * Transit Museum, New York
1994 * Art Students League, New York
1993 * Kulturmühle, Lützelflüh (Switzerland)
1992 * Gallery Farb, Worb (Switzerland)
1991 * Kulturmühle, Lützelflüh (Switzerland)
1990 * Castle Hünigen, Konolfingen (Switzerland)
1989 * Rüttihubelbad, Walkringen (Switzerland)
1987 * Bewerogut, Riehen/Basel (Switzerland)
1986 * Académie des Beaux Arts, Paris (France) * Castle Hünigen, Konolfingen (Switzerland) * Gallery Bertram, Burgdorf (Switzerland)
1985 * Sculptures in Dählhölzli, Bern (Switzerland)
1984 * Gallery Schlossberg, Burgdorf (Switzerland)
1983 * Gallery Chrämerhus, Ruswil (Switzerland)
1982 * Gallery Alte Krone, Biel (Switzerland)
1980 * Gallery Engelhaus, Langnau i/E (Switzerland)
1979 * Gallery im Winkel, Konolfingen (Switzerland)
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