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w h i l s t t r a i n i ng i n c a r p e n t ry e r n s t g a m p e r l t u r n e d t o t h e l at h e r at h e r b y c h a nc e , a n d e m b a r k e d
on h i s l i f e l ong l o v e a f fa i r w i t h w o od. s ta rt i ng ou t a n au t odi dac t w i t h no p r e v iou s k no w l e d ge
of t h e a rt, g a m p e r l wa s u n h a m p e r e d b y con v e n t ion i n h i s a p p roac h t o t u r n e ry. f rom t h e ou t se t
h e de v o t e d h i s e n e rgi e s t o t h e s a m e a rt i s t ic i s s u e s h e wa s t o t oi l at e v e r a f t e r . e v e n t oday h e
c a r v e s si m i l a r sh a p e s t i m e a n d a g a i n, i m p ro v i si ng e v e r-n e w de ta i l s , a n d t i m e a n d a g a i n h e
j u x ta p o se s s t ruc t u r e s a n d p rof i l e s t o c r e at e a w hol e t h at i s c om p l e t e ly no v e l , h i t h e rt o
u n k no w n. t hough g a m p e r l u se d t o be e v e r on t h e l o okou t f or p r e c iou s , e xo t ic w o od s , h e h a s
si nc e c om e t o p r e f e r e u rop e a n w o od l i k e m a p l e , be e c h, i ta l i a n ol i v e t r e e a n d p r i nc i pa l ly oa k .
du r i ng h i s f i r s t f e w y e a r s at t h e l at h e h e w ou l d t u r n “rough f or m s” ou t of f r e sh ly- c u t w o od
t h at t o ok a l ong t i m e t o dry be f or e t h e y cou l d be t r e at e d, bu t no w h e e xc lu si v e ly u se s w e t wo od.
g a m p e r l’s e a r ly w or k s di sp l ay p r e c i sion c r a f t s m a n sh i p a n d c l e a rc u t de sign; h i s mor e r e c e n t
r e c e p tac l e s e m p l oy m i n i m a l i s t ic , a rc h a ic f or m s a n d s u r fac e s t o br i ng ou t t h e be au t y of t h e
wo od w i t h c om p e l l i ng e f f e c t.
e r n s t g a m p e r l’s s c u l p t u r e s a r e n ’t j u s t t u r n e d on t h e l at h e , t h e y ’r e t h e f ru i t of y e a r s of
pa i n s ta k i ng t oi l i ng w i t h h i s m e di u m: wo od. o v e r t h e pa s t 2 0 y e a r s h e h a s s t u di e d i t s dry i ng
p rop e rt i e s a n d t h e i r i m pa c t on t h e s c u l p t u r e . h e k no w s i t ’s a gi v e a n d ta k e , a di a l o g u e w i t h t h e
m at e r i a l , h e c a n n e v e r f orc e a sh a p e u p on i t. w or k i ng ou t t h e i m p l ic at ion s of t h i s i n sigh t i s a
c h a l l e nge t h at a lway s sp u r s h i m on.
c u r v e d e d ge s a n d bu l ge s , p roj e c t ion s a n d i n de n tat ion s e m e rge ou t of t h e n at u r a l
de f or m at ion of t h e w o od. t h e y a r e pa rt a n d pa rc e l of t h e de sign, a s a r e br a nc h e s a n d i r r e g ul a r gro w t h f or m at ion s , a n d f i s s u r e s a n d f r ac t u r e s t h at h e c on s c iou sly r e pa i r s a n d c on t rol s.
t h e i m m a n e n t e x p r e s si v e p o w e r of t h e m at e r i a l , t h e gr a i n, l i n e s a n d col ou r i ng, i t s s of t n e s s or
h a r dn e s s , com pa c t h e av i n e s s or pa p e r- t h i n t r a n spa r e nc y i s u n de r s c or e d b y h i s t r e at m e n t of t h e
s u r fac e s: wa x i ng a n d p ol i sh i ng , s c ru bbi ng ou t t h e s t r e a k s or c a r v i ng f i l igr e e pa r a l l e l gro o v e s ,
c on t r a s t i ng s mo o t h a n d sh i n y w i t h rough-h e w n, s c a r r e d s u r fac e s.
w h at m a k e s t h e s c u l p t or’s w or k s w h at t h e y a r e , ho w e v e r , i s no t on ly h i s v i rt uo si t y a n d
m at e r i a l , bu t t h e f orc e s t h at h av e be e n ac t i ng on t h e t r e e a n d i t s gro w t h f or c e n t u r i e s.
w h e t h e r i t i s s ol i ta ry or gro v e- gro w i ng, on f e rt i l e or h u ngry s oi l , e x p o se d t o w i n d a n d w e at h e r
a n d ou t si de i n f lu e nc e s – a l l t h e se fa c t or s a r e e ngr av e d i n de l i bly on t h e “m e mory of t h e gr a i n ”
a n d gi v e t h e r e c e p ta c l e i t s f i n a l f or m . n at u r a l ly e nough, g a m p e r l i s l oat h e t o c hop d o w n a c e nt u r i e s - ol d t r e e , s o h e u se s t ru n k s t h at cou l d no t s ta n d t h e i r grou n d a g a i n s t t h e w i n d or h a d t o
be f e l l e d f or o t h e r r e a s on s. on t h e b o t t om of e ac h r e c e p tac l e you ’l l f i n d t h e t u r n e r’s m a r k a n d
wor k n u m be r , t h e y e a r i t wa s m a de a n d, qu i t e i m p orta n t ly, t h e a ge of t h e t r e e .
t o c l o se w i t h t h e w or d s of a rc h i t e c t l ou i s i. k h a n, “a sk t h e w o od w h at i t w ou l d be .” e r n s t
g a m p e r l h a s t h e gi f t of t u r n i ng w o od i n t o w h at i t w ou l d be . a n d t h at ’s fa bu l ou s.
CATA LOGUE S
e r n s t g a m p e r l , l a m e moi r e de l’a r br e , m u sé e dè pa rt e m e n ta l du c a m pa gnon n a ge , p i e r r e-f r a ncoi s
g u i l l on, rom a n è c h e- t hor i n s , f r a nc e , 2 0 0 7
e r n s t g a m p e r l , u n gi ro p i ù de l c e rc h io, or at or io di s a n ro c c o, pa dua , i ta ly, 2 0 0 6
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E X HIBITIONS
2008
40 y e a r s a rts a n d cr a f t g a l l ery, a rts a n d cr a f t g a l l ery, m u n ich
2007
lu m ina ir e w el com es er nst g a m per l , m usée dépa rt e m en ta l du com pagnon nage de rom a n èche- t hor ins, lu m ina ir e, chic ag o
2006
g a l l ery c a r l a r eng gl i, z ug
2005
u n giro pi ù del cerchio, or at or io s a n ro cco, pa dua
food f est i va l , m escol a n z e, rov er et o / i ta ly
2004
er nst g a m per l du r ing t he a rt b a sel , u r s von u nger , b a sel
ge w er be m useu m w in t ert h u r , w in t ert h u r
er nst g a m per l , g a l l ery bin n en at k u nst r a i, a mst er da m
i l egn i di er nst g a m per l , a rc a de gl a ss, m il a n
sch a l en, a rts a n d cr a f ts g a l l ery, m u n ich
col l ec t, v ic t or i a a n d a l bert m useu m, l on d on
t he n e w a rt fa ir for con t e m p or a ry obj ec ts
cor p or a l iden t i t y: 9t h t r ien na l e for for m a n d con t en t, m useu m for a rts a n d design, n e w yor k
2003
giova n n i corvaja , er nst g a m per l , m ichel e de lucchi, jacqu el in e rya n, g a l l ery hil de l eiss, h a m bu rg
w er k stat tausst el lu ng, cl aus t i t t m a n n, t h u r nau
cor p or a l iden t i t y: 9. t r ien na l e for for m a n d con t en t, m useu m of a ppl ied a rt, f r a n k fort on t he m a in
er nst g a m per l hol zobj ek t e, g a l l ery c a r l a r eng gl i, z ug
t r aces of nat u r e, h a n d a n d spir i t, st u dio m ichel e de lucchi, m il a n
l a bor at or io 15, m il a n
i.h.m., n eu e m esse m u n ich
k l ein es l a n dh aus, s a a n en
2002
volu m es in wo od, cr e a m 136, sing a p or e
di a m a n t · hol z · t e x t il g a l l ery hil de l eiss, h a m bu rg
e x e m pl a , in t er nat iona l fa ir of h a n dicr a f ts, m u n ich / ger m a n y ,speci a l show
d om i z il , b a sel
w er k stat tausst el lu ng, cl aus t i t t m a n n, t h u r nau
con t e m p or a ry decor at i v e a rts e x hibi t ion 2002 , so t heby ’s, l on d on
2001
a tavol a con il design, da dr i a de, m il a n / i ta ly
2000
er nst g a m per l .hol z , g a l er ie i m k elt er h aus, rosi jäger , ho chhei m
k l ost er schl oß ben t l age, ben t l age-r hein e
volu m es in wo od, m i ya k e design st u dio g a l l ery, t ok yo
von hol z z u hol z , g a l l ery ge y m ü l l er , essen – w er den, t o get her w i t h cees a n dr iessen
von hol z z u hol z , g a l l ery ge y m ü l l er , essen – Wer den, t o get her w i t h cees a n dr iessen
1999
t ouch wo od – von der k eu l e z u m design, ber n ische st if t u ng f ü r a nge wa n d t e k u nst u n d gesta lt u ng, ber n
20 y e a r s g a l l ery hil de l eiss, g a l l ery hil de l eiss, h a m bu rg
er nst g a m per l nata n, brussel s
bm w, m il a n
t he con r a n shop, pa r is
h e d ge g a l l e r y.c om / + 1 4 15 433 2 233
1998
er nst g a m per l – wo od, st r en esse, h a m bu rg, pr esen tat ion of t he c ata l o gu e
g a l l ery hil de l eiss, h a m bu rg, pr esen tat ion of t he c ata l o gu e
g a l l ery gierg, f r a n k fort on t he m a in
nata n, brussel s
1997
f u t on h aus, z u r ich
g a l l ery ge y m ü l l er , essen – w er den
in t er nat iona l wo od t u r n ing e x hibi t ion, phil a del phi a
m useu m of a ppl ied a rt, h a m bu rg
er nst g a m per l – con t r a sts, a rts a n d cr a f ts g a l l ery, m u n ich
1995
g a l l ery hil de l eiss, h a m bu rg
g a l l ery sl av ik , v ien na
1994
ro t u n da , m useu m of a rt a n d c u lt u r e hist ory, d ort m u n d
t en y e a r s da n n er awa r d, a rts a n d cr a f ts g a l l ery, m u n ich
com pac t for ms – wo oden obj ec ts, a rts a n d cr a f ts g a l l ery, m u n ich
t r ien n i a l of con t e m p or a ry ger m a n a rts a n d cr a f ts, m useu m of a ppl ied a rt (gr a ssi m useu m), l eipsic
t r ien n i a l of con t e m p or a ry ger m a n a rts a n d cr a f ts, m useu m of a ppl ied a rt, f r a n k fort on t he m a in
in t er nat iona l wo od t u r n ing e x hibi t ion, v ic t or i a
wood – a r aw m at er i a l of t he f u t u r e, in t er nat iona l gr een fa ir , ber l in, speci a l show of t he ger m a n
feder a l m in ist ry of agr ic u lt u r e, n u t r i t ion a n d for est y
1993
wooden bow l s, a rts a n d cr a f ts g a l l ery, m u n ich
n e w yor k gif t fa ir , n e w yor k
da n n er awa r d e x hibi t ion, n e w r esidenc y, b a m berg
COLLECTIONS
col l ec t ion a l e x a n der von v eges ack , h u n dsb ach
m useu m of a ppl ied a rt, h a m bu rg
n eu e s a m m lu ng in der pina ko t hek der moder n e stat e m useu m of a ppl ied a rt a n d design, m u n ich
col l ec t ion isse y m i ya k e, t ok yo
fon d nat iona l d’a rt con t e m p or a in, pa r is
m useé des a rts décor at ifs de l a v il l e de l aus a n n e
col l ec t ion gr et her , b a sel
schl oß g o t t or f, schl es w ig
schl oß pil l n i t z , dr esden
nat iona l m useu m of w ü rt t e m berg, st u t t g a rt
m useu m of a ppl ied a rt (gr a ssi m useu m), l eipsic
m useu m of a ppl ied a rt, f r a n k fort on t he m a in
k est n er m useu m, h a n nov er
da n n er fou n dat ion, m u n ich
col l ec t ion vok , pa dua
h e d ge g a l l e r y.c om / + 1 4 15 433 2 233
2002
hessi a n stat e awa r d: 3r d pr i z e, au t u m n fa ir , _ f r a n k fort on t he m a in
b ava r i a n stat e awa r d, in t er nat iona l fa ir of h a n dicr a f ts, m u n ich
1999
da n n er awa r d, m u n ich
1998
hessi a n stat e awa r d: 3r d pr i z e, au t u m n fa ir , _ f r a n k fort on t he m a in
1994
in t er nat iona l wo od t u r n ing e x hibi t ion a n d com pet i t ion, v ic t or i a : f ina l w in n er | best piece of show,
1st pr i z es in fou r o t her c at eg or ies
1993
da n n er awa r d, m u n ich
hessi a n stat e awa r d: 1st pr i z e, au t u m n fa ir , _ f r a n k fort on t he m a in
1992
b ava r i a n stat e awa r d, in t er nat iona l fa ir of h a n dicr a f ts, m u n ich
PRE SS
2007
z uschn i t t, aust r i a _ no. 26, p. 26, il l .200 7
2006
vo gu e, ger m a n y _ no. 10, p. 96, il l .
el l e decor at ion, ger m a n y _ no. 5, p. 158, il l .
m et rop ol i ta n hom e, us a _ volu m e 38, no. 4 , p. 78, il l .
at el ier s d‘a rt, f r a nce _ no. 63, p. 2 4 , il l .
2005
v il l e gi a r din i, i ta ly _ no. 11, p. 94 - 103, e v ery p. w i t h il l .
c a hier d‘inspir at ion, f r a nce _ no. 7, „ a rchet y pes“, m a ison & obj et
sü ddeu tsche z ei t u ng, ger m a n y _ no. 237, p. v2/30
n e w yor k t i m es, us a . _ 1 4.09.2005, il l .
schön er wohn en decor at ion, ger m a n y _ no. 7, p. 62- 66, 68- 69, e v ery p. w i t h il l .
r esidence, n et her l a n ds _ no. 5, p. 70 - 7 7, e v ery p. w i t h il l .
a &w speci a l , ger m a n y _ no. 5, p. 1 4 , il l .
l‘obj et d‘a rt, f r a nce _ no. 401, p. 16, w i t h il l .
2004
cr a f t a rts in t er nat iona l , aust r a l i a _ no. 62 , p. 25-28, e v ery p. w i t h il l .
schön er wohn en decor at ion, ger m a n y _ no. 5, p. 69,7 1,7 7, e v ery p. w i t h il l .
2003
vo gu e, ger m a n y _ no. 11, p. 125, il l .
pro tag on ist, i ta ly _ no. 63, p. 12 4 , il l .
r au m u n d wohn en, s w i t z er l a n d _ p. 1 4 , il l .
decor at e l if e, ger m a n y _ no. 1, p. 4 8-49, e v ery p. w i t h il l .
e x hibi t ion c ata l o gu e, i ta ly _ l a for z a del l e cose - t r a di zion e va l d osta na e design _ p. 52-53, il l ., p. 96,
il l ., p. 97
bol ero, s w i t z er l a n d _ p. 56, il l .
d om us, i ta ly _ no. 859, p. 122 , il l .
2002
l ook bo ok , sing a p or e _ no. 5, p. 62 - 63, e v ery p. w i t h il l .
schön er wohn en, ger m a n y _ no. 12 , p. 16 - 17, e v ery p. w i t h il l .
d c a s a , su ppl e m en t of r ep u bbl ic a , i ta ly _ no. 290, p. 84 ,85,87, e v ery p. w i t h il l .
ry usei, ja pa n _ no. 482 , p. 16 -17, e v ery p.w i t h il l .
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2002
ide a l es hei m, s w i t z er l a n d _ no. 12/1, p. 120 il l .
el l e decor at ion, ger m a n y _ m a r ./a pr ., p. 62 - 66, e v ery p. w i t h il l .
in t er n i, i ta ly _ no. 518, p. 62 , il l .
d om us, i ta ly _ a pr ., p. 45, il l .
bl o om‘s, ger m a n y _ no. 3, p. 1 4 , il l .
a rchi t ek t u r & wohn en, ger m a n y _ no. 1, p. 4 2-50, e v ery p.w i t h il l .
in t er n i, i ta ly _ no. 52 4 , p. 228, 231, 232 , e v ery p. w i t h il l .
t oepsch, g a by, „hol z in vol l en du ng“, _ in: edl e h a n dw er k sk u nst, ger m a n y _ p. 26 - 2 , il l .
w er k sp u r en, s w i t z er l a n d _ no. 88, p. 22 - 2 , e v ery p.w i t h il l
z uschn i t t, aust r i a _ no. 6, p. 28, il l .2001
l eben m i t hol z , ger m a n y _ p. 68- 69, il l . _ ( da s hol z l a n d ideen m ag a z in )
schön u n d gu t, ger m a n y _ p. 4 4 , p. 52 , p. 62 , p. 78, e v ery p. w i t h il l . _ 150 ja hr e b ay er ischer k u nst ge wer be- v er ein
schön u n d gu t, ger m a n y _ p osi t ion en des gesta lt ens sei t 1850 _ p. 79 il l ., p. 85, il l .
schön wä l der , j ü rgen, _ „dr echsel n - er nst g a m per l , _ in: for m - vol l en det, _ der b ay er ische k u nstge w er be - v er ein 1851 - 2001 _ p. 102 - 109, il l .
geij u tsu shincho, ja pa n _ f ebrua ry, p. 100 -103, e v ery p.w i t h il l .
c a s a m ic a , i ta ly _ no. 12 , p. 89 - 96, e v ery p.w i t h il l .
ry u ko tsushin, ja pa n _ vol . 4 4 2 , p. 62- 65, e v ery p.w i t h il l .
con fort, ja pa n _ no. 4 2 , p. 1 46, il l .
design er s´ wor k shop, ja pa n _ vol . 17, no. 108, p. 68, il l .
geij u tsu shincho, ja pa n _ no. 4 , p. 96 - 97, e v ery p.w i t h il l .
l i v ing design, ja pa n _ vol . 11, p. 50 -51, e v ery p. w i t h il l .
l i v ing design, ja pa n _ vol . 12 , p. 74- 79, e v ery p. w i t h il l .
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