Arnold Holzknecht - Schwarzweiß / Bianconero, 2024 - Val d’Anna, Ortisei

Arnold Holzknecht, Schwarzweiß / Bianconero, 2024. 2 Carved, Planed and Turned Sculptures in Wood, Sheep Wool, Acrylic. 240 x 45 x 100 cm. Commissioned by Biennale Gherdëina 9. Photo by Tiberio Sorvillo

L’opres de Arnold Holzknecht ie seniedes da na sensibltà particulera ti cunfronc de materiai dantaldut organics. Si nteres ne ti va nia mé al cialé ora materiel, ma nce ala cualiteies energetiches. Tres na maniera de lauré bel plan, belau meditativa, al abinà ora na tecnica de ziplé particulera che se stiza sun la tradizions dl post cun chëla che l fej opres cun puecia formes, ma plëines de poejia y esprescion. Chëstes nes mostra la delicatëza dl naturel y nes lecorda de si pudëi curatif.

Per la Biennale Gherdëina 9 à Holzknecht realisà doi scultures che mostra n lëuf blanch y n lëuf fosch y l uel nsci mustré su la posizions che ne va nia a una sun l argumënt dl unì zeruch de chësc tier te nosc bòsc. Tulan ca la tecnica aldò dla tradizion de ziplé chiena te Gherdëina al metù ora la doi opres te na forma de sic che nvieia a se senté ju al scumenciamënt de Val d’Ana. Tres si posizion un dal auter sëurameneda coche te n juech scumëncia i doi lëufs n dialogh y nes lecorda che la vita te n sistem ecologich cumporta nce l se dé ju cun posizions cuntreres. Nsci possen de gra ala interazion cun i vijitadëures abiné troies nueves y sperimentei per marciadé ora da nuef la posizions ratedes stares y nia da recunzilië n cont dla prejënza dl lëuf tla Elpes. (S.G.) 

ARNOLD HOLZKNECHT

Arnold Holzknecht (1960, Val Gardena, Italy) lives and works in Ortisei, South Tyrol. Fascinated by rural culture and its aesthetic forms, he explores how human beings relate to the earth, forests, birds and bees through a relationship of interdependence. Trained at the woodcarving school in Val Gardena, he graduated from Visual Arts Academy in Florence and Munich, developing a deep sensitivity towards materials such as wood, beeswax and disused beehives. Recent exhibitions include: Museion - Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Bolzano; Galerie Baumgarten, Freiburg; Galleria Doris Ghetta, Ortisei and Milan; Castel Tirolo, Merano; and Kunsthalle Lana, Bolzano.

Arnold Holzknecht - Schwarzweiß / Bianconero, 2024 - Val d’Anna, Ortisei

Arnold Holzknecht, Schwarzweiß / Bianconero, 2024. 2 Carved, Planed and Turned Sculptures in Wood, Sheep Wool, Acrylic. 240 x 45 x 100 cm. Commissioned by Biennale Gherdëina 9. Photo by Tiberio Sorvillo

L’opres de Arnold Holzknecht ie seniedes da na sensibltà particulera ti cunfronc de materiai dantaldut organics. Si nteres ne ti va nia mé al cialé ora materiel, ma nce ala cualiteies energetiches. Tres na maniera de lauré bel plan, belau meditativa, al abinà ora na tecnica de ziplé particulera che se stiza sun la tradizions dl post cun chëla che l fej opres cun puecia formes, ma plëines de poejia y esprescion. Chëstes nes mostra la delicatëza dl naturel y nes lecorda de si pudëi curatif.

Per la Biennale Gherdëina 9 à Holzknecht realisà doi scultures che mostra n lëuf blanch y n lëuf fosch y l uel nsci mustré su la posizions che ne va nia a una sun l argumënt dl unì zeruch de chësc tier te nosc bòsc. Tulan ca la tecnica aldò dla tradizion de ziplé chiena te Gherdëina al metù ora la doi opres te na forma de sic che nvieia a se senté ju al scumenciamënt de Val d’Ana. Tres si posizion un dal auter sëurameneda coche te n juech scumëncia i doi lëufs n dialogh y nes lecorda che la vita te n sistem ecologich cumporta nce l se dé ju cun posizions cuntreres. Nsci possen de gra ala interazion cun i vijitadëures abiné troies nueves y sperimentei per marciadé ora da nuef la posizions ratedes stares y nia da recunzilië n cont dla prejënza dl lëuf tla Elpes. (S.G.) 

ARNOLD HOLZKNECHT

Arnold Holzknecht (1960, Val Gardena, Italy) lives and works in Ortisei, South Tyrol. Fascinated by rural culture and its aesthetic forms, he explores how human beings relate to the earth, forests, birds and bees through a relationship of interdependence. Trained at the woodcarving school in Val Gardena, he graduated from Visual Arts Academy in Florence and Munich, developing a deep sensitivity towards materials such as wood, beeswax and disused beehives. Recent exhibitions include: Museion - Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Bolzano; Galerie Baumgarten, Freiburg; Galleria Doris Ghetta, Ortisei and Milan; Castel Tirolo, Merano; and Kunsthalle Lana, Bolzano.