Urs Twellmann

Artist
Urs-P. Twellmann could be described as an « Art-in-Nature artist » or maybe even more accurate as an « On-the-Road artist ». He most often works away from home and creates his installations and objects in response to invitations from exhibitions, symposiums, galleries, sculpture parks as well as for his own challenge. In each case he draws his inspiration from the material he finds on each location, the place itself and last but not least from his tools. The results are always new and surprising.
 
Parallel to objects and installations out in nature he also creates indoor sculptures which are mainly characterised by the masterly use of the chain saw.
 
Number one in all the work of Urs-P. Twellmann is wood in all its many forms - but ice and fire and nature in general are part of the artistic inspiration and challenge.
 

Curriculum vitae
Born on April 5, 1959 in Langnau im Emmental, Switzerland. Lives and works in Munsingen/Bern, Switzerland. Professional Sculptor since 1981. One-man and group-shows since 1979. Invitations to international Sculpture-Symposiums in Germany, Austria, Italy, Belgium, Denmark, Sweden, Korea, Czech Republic and Switzerland. Part-time art-teacher for the Open University and in the Educational Program for teachers from 1984 to 1999.
Urs-P. Twellmann
Hintergasse 19
CH-3110 Münsingen/Bern, Suisse
Phone +41 31 721 86 43
Website: www.twellmann.ch
E-mail: info@twellmann.ch
 

Artistical Educations

•     Academy of Arts, Berne, Switzerland
•     Art Students League, New York
•     Manhattan Graphic Center, New York

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)

Membership

•     VISARTE - Visual Arts Association, Switzerland - www.visarte.ch
•     ISC - International Sculpture Center, USA - www.sculpture.org
•     NAN - Nature Art Network - www.kulturserver.de/home/nan
•     Swissart Network - www.swissart.ch
•     Pro Litteris - Swiss Copyright Clearing Center - www.prolitteris.ch

Recidency Grants

•     Kemmeriboden-Bad, CH-Schangnau (1990 und 1992)
•     Kulturmühle, CH-Lützelflüh (1992/93)
•     Sculpture-Parc, Katzow, Germany (1998)
•     Wolfsberg, Ermatingen, Switzerland (1999)
•     Monarch Sculpture-Parc, Tenino, USA (2000)

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)

Selected Exhibitions

•     2001 SH-Holz, Schweizerische Hochschule für die Holzwirtschaft, Biel (Switzerland)
•     Ligna (Weltmesse für Holz), Hannover (Germany)
•     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)