Scuola di Scultura Peccia
The Scuola di Scultura A sculpture school was founded in Peccia in the middle of the Ticino Alps in 1984. From its modest beginnings, it has developed into a flourishing art school that has become an indispensable part of the Swiss educational landscape. With its wide range of courses, it opens up to students the broad field of sculpting with marble and other materials.
It also offers further training in sculpture over several years. With her exhibitions she reaches a large public: Peccia has become a cultural place thanks to her.
See: www.scultura.ch
Almute Grossmann-Naef and Alex Naef are running together the Scuola di Scultura
Alex Naef
Born in 1954. Third-generation sculptor. Studied art education, art therapy and cultur management. Director of the Scuola di Scultura di Peccia.
Trained as a sculptor from 1971-75.From 1976-77 he attended sculpture classes in Lucerne. 1981-82: He received 1st prize for sculpture work from Baronne Edmonde de Rothschild in Geneva.1982: Own sculpture "Aggregate" displayed in the art museum in Berne.1983-87: Studied art therapy and -education in Ottersberg/Bremen. Diploma. Since 1987 he has been developing and directing the Scuola di Scultura in Peccia.1991: Completed own sculpture "Guardiano", made for the IHP in Eschweiler.1996-98: Was commissioned to construct the fountain "Wassertor" (The Water Gate) in Berlin-Weissensee. 2004 Sculptures "Lamusir" and "Ovaloid" Albergo Belvedere - Locarno. 2004-2005 /2010-2012 he is studying "Kulturmanagement" at the Hochschule fĂĽr Gestaltung in Lucerne. 2013 MAS HSLU "Kulturmanagement Praxis", Luzern. 2017 Commission and execution "Acquamorfosi", Caserma dei pompieri, Maggia.
2011 - 2019 Managing Director of the Fondazione Internazionale per la Scultura. Since 2021 Member of the Board of Trustees of the Fondazione Internazionale per la Scultura. See also: www.centroscultura.ch
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Almute Grossmann-Naef
Studied art education, art therapy and cultur management. Director of the Scuola di Scultura di Peccia.
Born 1973 in Heidenheim/Brenz in Germany. After passing her Abitur in 1992 she chose to do voluntary social work at the Psychiatric Clinic "Landeskrankenhaus Weinsberg" (1993-1994). 1993-1994: Studied at the "Freie Kunstschule" (Art College) in Stuttgart. 1995-1999: Studied art therapy and art education in Ottersberg (Bremen). Diploma. 2000-01: Employed as art therapist at the "Gemeinschaftskrankenhaus" Herdecke. She has been working at the Scuola di Scultura since 2001. Since 1997 she has exhibited several times in Germany and in Switzerland. Since 2004-2005 / 2010-2012 she is studying "Kulturmanagement" at the Hochschule fĂĽr Gestaltung in Lucerne. 2013 MAS HSLU "Kulturmanagement Praxis", Luzern.
2011 Co-editor of the book "Marmor macht Schule, vom Werden und Wirken der Bildhauerschule von Peccia", published by Hauptverlag, Bern, Stuttgart, Vienna.
2017 Commission and execution "Acquamorfosi", Caserma dei pompieri, Maggia.
Project development "Centro Internazionale di Scultura di Peccia", 2011 - 2020 Member of the Board of Trustees Fondazione Internazionale per la Scultura. Since 2021 she supports the FIS as a member of the Patronage Committee and the Artistic Committee. From 2023 member of the jury for the selection of the Artists in Residence of the CIS. See also www.centroscultura.ch
