Urs Twellmann found his calling in 1997. After attending the School of Visual Arts in his hometown, he moved to New York and studied at the Art Students League, then completed his training at the Manhattan Graphic Center. Today, he expresses himself primarily through sculpture and photography.
His works, of all sizes, have traveled to every continent, from small sculptures to large installations incorporating landscapes and seasons, and have earned him numerous international awards.
Twellmann’s work emphasizes change, where destruction and creation intertwine: materials are gathered, bent, broken, split, cut, or sawn to be transformed into new forms and contexts. He considers his practice a “collaboration” with the material. While all materials interest him, wood holds a special place; according to him, there is no inferior wood, only different starting points to explore. In his studio, which he calls his “laboratory,” he shapes his works with a chainsaw, revealing the characteristics of the wood and exploring the tension between chaos and order.