Sky Ships

Adrian Künzi is exhibiting several wooden ship sculptures at the Parkhotel Brenscino in Brissago.

The ships stand on wobbly stilts; they are not perfectly stable – they defy gravity. His ships are crafted from oak wood, carved with a chainsaw as a direct, physical tool. The heavy, resistant wood contrasts with the fragile construction – an interplay of mass and apparent weightlessness. The ships stand elevated, detached from the ground, as if already embarked on a journey.

Adrian Künzi explores lightness: visual, structural, and symbolic. The stilts not only bear weight but also convey the idea of uncertainty and balance. Simultaneously, the ships represent a journey into myth. They serve as a vessel between worlds, between reality and imagination, between departure and uncertainty.

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Adrian Künzi

Künstler - Adrian Künzi

Adrian Künzi creates powerful wooden works using various chainsaws. The saw marks become part of the sculpture.

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Parkhotel Brenscino Brissago

Am Ufer des Lago Maggiore liegt das Parkhotel Brenscino Brissago in einer weitläufigen Parkanlage. Exotische Vegetation und Seeblick prägen den Ort. Die künstlerischen Arbeiten fügen sich in dieses mediterrane Umfeld ein und öffnen neue Perspektiven.

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Himmelschiffe - Adrian Künzi

About the Art Garden Hotels

From April to November 2026, over 100 works will be exhibited in the gardens of the Garden Hotels Switzerland as part of the Art Garden Hotels. Visitors will have the opportunity to discover the works of 30 Swiss artists at 21 locations. The artworks were specially curated for the respective hotel gardens and blend harmoniously into their surroundings. This created a unique open-air gallery in each garden, open to all interested parties.