A Geometric Vessel
Peter Wagensonner (bei Landshut 1956)
Lot-No. 572
Yew. Oval cylindrical form, hollow inside, with a circular opening on one side. Rim slightly worn. Rim slightly chipped. H. 29 x w. 30 x d. 21 cm. - After training as a nurse and later as a wood turner, W. co-founded the artist group 'OK9' in Munich and built up his own studio from 1987 onwards. In 1996 he moved to Kleeberg, district of Passau, and in 2010 he received the cultural award of the district of Passau. - His preferred material is wood or the trunk. His tree torsos symbolise basic themes of human life. Lit.: G. Winklhofer: Peter Wagensonner. Skulpturen aus Holz, 2001; Exhib. Cat..: Bruder Baum. Peter Wagensonner, Passau 2011.
Peter Wagensonner: A Geometric Vessel
Peter Wagensonner (bei Landshut 1956)
A Geometric Vessel
Lot-No. 572
Yew. Oval cylindrical form, hollow inside, with a circular opening on one side. Rim slightly worn. Rim slightly chipped. H. 29 x w. 30 x d. 21 cm. - After training as a nurse and later as a wood turner, W. co-founded the artist group 'OK9' in Munich and built up his own studio from 1987 onwards. In 1996 he moved to Kleeberg, district of Passau, and in 2010 he received the cultural award of the district of Passau. - His preferred material is wood or the trunk. His tree torsos symbolise basic themes of human life. Lit.: G. Winklhofer: Peter Wagensonner. Skulpturen aus Holz, 2001; Exhib. Cat..: Bruder Baum. Peter Wagensonner, Passau 2011.
