For the internationally renowned artist and wood turner Ernst Gamperl the dialogue with the
exceptionally vital material of wood is a source of creative inspiration. He works it with a
technique bordering on magic and embraces its natural drying-out process in the design of his
pieces giving rise to impressive powerful forms. Ernst Gamperl's most extensive work in wood
to date was created from a 230-year-old oak tree uprooted by a hurricane. In an ongoing process
lasting ten years - the >Lebensbaum< (Tree of Life) project - he transformed this mighty tree
into a unique ensemble of ninety-seven differently formed vessels and objects one of which was
awarded the renowned LOEWE Craft Prize in 2017. The publication is an impressive documentation
of the artisanalartistic work process as well as the Lebensbaum project in its entirety.
