PENGUIN by Ottmar Horl 56 cm

The name of the artist is engraved on the heel Available in color: Gold, Silver, Blue, Black, Green, Red, Orange, Yellow, Purple, White, Pink It was in 2006 that Ottmar Hörl finalized the current design of the Sponti gnome. "Unlike all other garden gnomes, Hörl's gnomes are distinguished by their reduction to essentials, with characteristic features such as beard, jacket, trousers and shoes deliberately rendered in a clean shape. a new look, both timeless and universal at the same time, in fact, Hörl's gnomes are the formal essence of the garden gnome as such.A difference becomes evident when comparing gnomes ( Sponti) created in 1994 with those of 2006. By developing his own models for the Gnomes, Ottmar Hörl has managed to capture the essence of the garden gnome as an iconic archetype of cultural history, so it is not surprising that the characters have attained cult status.
Eva Schickler, art historian M.A.