In his ceramic sculptures Elmar Trenkwalder creates an intriguing fusion of architecture, nature and the human body.
The exuberant formlanguage in his sculptures is related to the baroque architecture that flourished in Austria. In addition, parallels can be found in exotic cultures such as Asian stupas and the erotic statues in the facades of Hidu temples.
This sculpture WVZ 322 appears to be a combination of a Hindu float and a Catholic monstrance. The sculpture has openwork contours, a core with two eyes and two crowns above it. The glaze is matt and subtly changes from grey-blue to light brown-green.
Trenkwalder never visited countries in Asia, but he applies elements from Asian culture in his work. He finds the use of exotic elements valuable because they break through the dominance of his own culture and make him freer and more uninhibited in his sculptures.
WVZ is an abbreviation of Werkverzeichnis, Elmar Trenkwalder never explicitly titles his works, but consistently numbers them.