Sculpture Hen, Hen by Ottmar Hörl

with artist's signature (HÖRL engraved)

without artist's signature

Artist: Ottmar Hörl

The design

Ottmar Hörl, a multidisciplinary German artist, is internationally recognized for his avant-garde style and his audacity in undertaking colossal projects. Whether through sculptures, serial sculpture installations, photography, or conceptual objects, his goal is to offer a type of art accessible to everyone, notably by democratizing sculpture by exhibiting gigantic and radical projects in public spaces. Today, it is his "Ben" garden gnome, first presented in Cologne in 2005, that contributes to his great renown: his installations are regularly exhibited in European capitals. Keen on the democratization of art, he uses simple materials like PVC. Highly involved in the world of Fine Arts, he was one of the founding members of the Nuremberg Academy in 1999, becoming its president in 2005. He has been awarded numerous prizes for his great creativity and his radical, bold vision for promoting the democratization of sculpture. He is also a founding member of the Fomalhaut group, established in 1985: a design, art, and architecture studio where he contributed to the design of impressive pieces in collaboration with architects, such as Living Room: a contemporary residence in the medieval center of Gelnhausen, Germany.