Rolf Blöchlinger
Wood sculptor
Brienz

« It seemed to me that woodcarving could stand a breath of fresh air, and it was only with my own business that I was able to really let it breathe. »

Rolf Blöchlinger is a trained woodcarver and carpenter. In 1997, he founded his company "Tout" in Brienz. In 200, Blöchlinger's collection "Lirum, Larum Löffelstiel" was awarded a prize by the Form Forum. In addition, the 48-year-old is a member of the organizing committee of the woodcarving symposium, where he likes to carve himself during the event.

« Art does indeed come from know-how, and I like art where you can see that someone has trained and really knows how to do something, because they have done it very often. »

In the heart of Brienz, Rolf Blöchlinger is constantly carving funny companions out of tree trunks of all sizes with a chisel and hammer. The figures he designs, models, sculpts and processes are striking in their cheerfulness and laughter. Rolf Blöchlinger has specialised in human figures: his workshop is full of adorable pepper and sugar kings, cheeky rascals and cheerful guests of tribes, fences and others.

2000 Prize Form Forum Switzerland