Ottmar Hörl created this roaming gnome art in 2006. The exhibit is precisely oriented around the roaming concept as Hörl considers that his gnomes don't belong to anybody in particular. In fact, people are creating the Art by taking and moving the gnomes from their original location. This yellow one represents a standing bearded gnome with both hands covering his mouth. It is part of the trilogy the Bearers of Secrets: See nothing, Hear nothing, Say nothing." Our roaming gnome states for the "Say Nothing" part of the trilogy. All our gnomes are either for indoor or outdoor use. Each statue comes with a Hörl Certificate of Authentification engraved at the bottom of the statue.
Ottmar Hörl was born in 1950 in Nauheim, Germany. He is a notable German artist, art professor, and writer. Not only Hörl studied at the Städelschule in Frankfurt (1975 / 1978), but also at the Academy of Fine Arts in Düsseldorf (1978 / 1981). In 1985 he co-founded the group Fomalhaut, with architects Gabriela Seifert and Götz Stöckmann.
In 1999, Hörl became Professor of Fine Arts at the Academy of Fine Arts in Nuremberg. Eventually, he has been president of the Academy of Fine Arts Nuremberg since 2005.
A mischievous artist, Hörl’s career has been predominantly about creating public commentary. He used his whimsical sculptures that have a friendly and teasing tone, especially with his gnomes. His work Flying Change staged in Selignstadt in 1994, for instance, placed a thousand blue garden gnomes, smiling and brandishing their middle fingers, all around the city. The intended effect was for the public to take them and move them around, which the townspeople gratefully did.
Add a touch of “trendy activism” in your home or garden decor with Hörl’s gnome statues. They are suitable for inside and out and are all engraved with Sculptor signature as part as a Special Edition Collection.
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