See Nothing sculpture by Ottmar Hörl - Garden gnome - See Nothing

Artist: Ottmar Hörl

Sponti, the See Nothing gnome by German artist Ottmar Hörl, known for his serial works in public spaces.
HÖRL artist signature engraved on the foot of the gnome.
Signed version at 155 euros in a limited edition of 500 copies per color.

The design

Ottmar Hörl, a multidisciplinary German artist, is internationally recognized for his avant-garde style and his boldness 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 all, specifically by democratizing sculpture through the exhibition of gigantic and radical projects in public spaces.
It is today his Ben garden gnome, first presented in Cologne in 2005, that contributes to his great fame: his installations are regularly exhibited in European capitals.
Passionate about the democratization of art, he uses simple materials like PVC. Highly invested in the world of Fine Arts, he was one of the founding members of the Nuremberg Academy in 1999, of which he became president in 2005.
He has been awarded numerous prizes for his great creativity and his radical and aggressive vision for promoting the democratization of sculpture.
He is also a founding member of the Fomalhaut group in 1985: a design, art, and architecture studio where he contributed to the design, in collaboration with architects, of impressive design pieces such as Living Room: a contemporary residence in the medieval center of Gelnhausen, Germany.