Gregor Prugger, born 1954 in St. Ulrich learned, first in the sculpture workshop of his father and then attended the Academy of Art in Florence under the direction of Professor Gallo. In the 80s he joined on with other fellow artists, the group Arte Visive in Bolzano. He is involved in several exhibitions at home and abroad.
The artist is in constant change, he is an untiring explorer. Gregor Prugger is always able to surprise us with new ideas and expressions.
Prugger searches and develops new concepts and his capacity of thought seems to be inexhaustible. In the researches he always finds new shapes, but nature remains his spring. Particularly fascinates him the infinity of the nature, like the birth and death of the seasons. The appreciation and respect for the nature, influenced him and give him his most inspirations. Living in close contact to nature, he feels a sensibility which allows him to get into a reciprocal dialogue. The vertical rocks, the wood, the snow and the rivers of the Dolomite mountains characterize his work. Prugger feels in the depth, catching the details of these natural wonders. In the works he realizes his way of contemplating as an attentive observer. Prugger’s reliefs are personalised details of nature, where everything is silent and free of human influences or interventions. This ideal world of peace takes us with it and makes us forget the troubles of the day. In order of giving even more importance to the created, Prugger takes in some works a natural object applying on it his personal thoughts. His art is not only a pure representation of nature, but an extension of the soul with deep spirituality. In his works we feel the great sensibility of peace as well as the infinite alteration and repetition of our cosmos.
Exhibitions
- 1981 "Südtirol 81" with Arti Visive, Palais Palffy, Wien
- 1983 "nëus-Junge Grödner Künstler stellen aus",
- Schloss Prösels
- 1984 "Violenza", Kollektivausstellung, Kreis für Kunst und Kultur, St.Ulrich/Ortisei
- 1985 Grödner Künstler in Wien, Südtiroler Hochschülerschaft, Wien
- 1987 Ausstellung der Arbeiten Workshop Kunstszene Geisler, Galerie Museum, Bozen
- 1991 "Neue Früchte", Kollektivausstellung, Kreis für Kunst und Kultur, St.Ulrich/Ortisei
- 1992 Einzelausstellung, Kreis für Kunst und Kultur, St.Ulrich/Ortisei
- 1993 "Panorama", Junge Kunst aus Südtirol, Bozen/Bolzano
- 1995 Exposizion Provisoire, Issy le Moulineaux, Hauts de Seine
- 1997 "Da la man al jech", Istitut cultural Ladin, Val di Fassa
- 1998 "UNIKA", Grödner Kunsttage, St.Ulrich/Ortisei
- 1999 "Scultura oggi desiderio privato", PIT, Milano
- 2000 Galerie Rollins, Edwards Colorado U.S.A.
- 2001 "UNIKA", Grödner Kunsttage, St.Ulrich/Ortisei
- 2002 "Atelier zur Mühle", Weiningen, Zürich (Sui)
- 2003 "Gardena - scultori del legno", Corporate Lilas, Bellinzona (Sui)
- 2003 "Lo spirito e la materia", S. Agostino, Ferrara
- 2004 "Artigiano in fiera" with UNIKA, Milano
- 2005 Seeart, Vahrn Brixen/Bressanone
- 2006 "Arredo", Fiera Bolzano/Messe Bozen
- 2007 Galleria d'arte contemporanea, Lecce
- "Kunstart", Bolzano
- "Spazio Lattuada", Milano Galleria Comunale,
- Beseno UNIKA, Ortisei/St. Ulrich (BZ)
- 2007 "Prugger-Verginer", Rocca di Cento, Ferrara
- OPEN ATELIER'S, St. Ulrich
- 2008 "Kunstart", Bolzano
- Pedifesta 1, Pilat, St. Ulrich
- Kunstverein Halle - Saale
- 2007 Galerie Tazl, Weiz (A)
- 2009 Pedifesta 2, Pilat, St.Ulrich
- Galerie Baumgartl, München (D)
- Galerie Tschager, Bolzano
- 2010 Pedifesta 3, Pilat, St. Ulrich
- OpenAir Exhibition, Ortisei
- 2010 "L bosch te me", StadtGalerie, Brixen
- Galerie Raiffeisenkasse Terlan (BZ)
- 2011 CODA Museum, Apeldoorn, Netherlands
- Galerie Hotel Adler, St. Ulrich
- 2012 Alpenzoo Innsbruck, Landhausplatz
- 2012 Galerie Kunstforum Unterland, Egna-Neumarkt (BZ) 14-28.04.2012
- 2012 European Patent Office, Den Haag, Netherlands 06-29.06.20
