Walter PICHLER - Luft im Rücken

Walter Pichler is one of the most important visionary artists of the present time. His unique universe of drawings, sculptures, models, installations and architecture he composes from space, proportions, memories, light and especially time. The initial point of all his works is drawing. In combinations with his sculptures the drawings form a subtle narrative network.

Pichler was born in South Tyrol 1936. His diploma from the University of Applied Arts he received in 1955. Since the 1960ies Pichler spans his work between sculpture and architecture.

1982 Pichler represented Austria at the Venice Biennale and 1985 he was honoured with the Great Austrian State Prize for Visual Art in Vienna.