Hans-Peter Profunser is an exceptional artist in many senses. Thanks to its physical and psychological challenges, sculpture has become a rare breed – Profunser is one of its equally rare representatives, overcoming any resistance put up by his seemingly inflexible materials. He also works with an extraordinary variety of materials, wrestling like a titan with stone, metal and wood, alone and in combination. The source of his seemingly inexhaustible energy, from which he draws his artistic potential, is his close relationship with nature and respect for life in all its facets.

Born in Lienz and raised in Berg im Drautal, Profunser initially trained as a machinist. Only in 1988 did he embark on his rapidly ascendant career as a sculptor; his works went on to be shown in more than 100 solo and group exhibitions in Austria and abroad. Profunser is the recipient of numerous awards and has taken part in symposiums. Testament to his creative power, many of his works are included in private and public collections, while more than 20 sculptures are on display in public spaces.