Ernst Gamperl. Das Lebensbaumprojekt
In the organizer's words:
The "Tree of Life Project" by artist Ernst Gamperl comprises around 100 wooden objects - sculptural vessels in various shapes and sizes - created from a 230-year-old oak tree. The series of works is the result of years of exploring material and form. Right at the beginning of his career, Ernst Gamperl developed his very own artistic language - beyond the usual rules and conventions. He has radically renewed the historical technique of woodturning and brought it into the present. From November 22, 2025 to April 26, 2026, the MK&G will be presenting the works of the wood designer in the "Contemporary Craft" exhibition series, which showcases contemporary positions in arts and crafts.
The old oak trunk, which was uprooted in a storm in Rott am Inn, Bavaria, in 2008, served Gamperl as the starting point for the comprehensive, ten-year art project. He expanded his workshop and constructed new lathes to work on the enormous tree, which weighed around 33 tons. Ernst Gamperl sees his work as a "quiet, exploratory exchange with the tree". Using specially developed tools, he explores the limits of the material and consciously incorporates, for example, the natural drying process of the wood as well as irregularities, cracks and fractures in the material. The elemental force of the material is reflected in the archaic, almost monumental forms, which at the same time appear delicate due to their thin-walled bodies. The further treatment of the surfaces - for example with lime and iron oxide - creates a special texture that gives each piece an individual character.
The exhibition design will be realized by Max Guderian.
The exhibition is sponsored by the Hans Brökel Foundation for Science and Culture and the MK&G Freundeskreis, the Justus Brinckmann Society.
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