« Art helps me to express myself when words are missing. It is my retreat and helps me to be with myself, to lose myself in my own world. »

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Sandra Brugger (*1986) is a freelance self-employed sculptress based in Austria whose works have been exhibited nationally, as well as in the USA, Germany and Italy. Through her works she processes experiences, emotions and situations that have touched her. The subjects and themes presented in Brugger's pieces are expansive and range from abstract shapes and nature, to humans. Her distinctive pieces are most often created using wood.

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2009-2013                  Technical school for handcrafts and design Elbigenalp / Tyrol / Austria

2013                           Freelance self-employed sculptress

2016                          Studio in Nesselgarten near Fließ / Tyrol / Austria

 

Prizes

 

2019 1st prize, ART-Award „Ephemera“ - Professional Association of Fine Artists of Austria – Regional Association Vienna, Lower Austria, Burgenland - Category Sculpture, Ceramics, Art Installations

 

Exhibitions

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2025 Days of open studios „Kunst erleben in ganz Tirol“ Tyrol / Austria

2024 ART VIENNA - International Art Fair, The Stross Gallery / Orangerie Schönbrunn Vienna / Austria

2024 KIPS BAY DECORATOR SHOW HOUSE PALM BEACH X Singulart / West Palm Beach / Florida (USA)

2022 Furniture store Föger Telfs / Tyrol / Austria

2022 “Graffiti & Unplugged 9.2” Sigmundsried Castle Ried / Tyrol / Austria

2021 „wood you agree?“, Rechelerhaus Gallery in Ladis / Tyrol / Austria

2021 „zArt“, zellArt – Ferry Porsche Congress Center, Zell am See / Salzburg / Austria

2021 Days of open studios „Kunst erleben“ Tyrol / Austria

2020 „Körperhaftes“, Raiffeisen Augenblick Gallery Tannheim / Tyrol / Austria

2020 „20x20“, Museum gallery Tarrenz / Tyrol / Austria

2020 24. ART Innsbruck / Tyrol / Austria

2019 ART-BOX Gallery St. Anton am Arlberg / Tyrol / Austria

2019 „Ephemera“ Kunstsalon Gallery Schönbrunn Palace Vienna / Austria

2019 „Begegnungen“, Kunstraum Pettneu am Arlberg / Tyrol / Austria

2019 „Natural Moments“, Hegemann Gallery Munich / Germany

2019 Open Studio „Kunstforum Salvesen“ Tyrol / Austria

2019 „Ein Abend der besonderen Art“, Technical school for handcrafts and design Elbigenalp / Tyrol / Austria

2019 Hypo Vorarlberg Bank AG Lech am Arlberg / Vorarlberg / Austria

2018 ART-BOX Gallery St. Anton am Arlberg / Tyrol / Austria

2018 „Graffiti & Unplugged 7.0” Sigmundsried Castle Ried / Tyrol / Austria

2018 Volksbank Tirol AG Landeck / Tyrol / Austria

2018 „VERONA BELLE ARTI VIENNA“ in Loggia Vecchia Piazza dei Signori Verona / Italy

2018 Exhibition Screening, Kunstschimmer 6 – International Art Fair Ulm / Germany

2018 Raiffeisenbank Oberland eGen Zams / Tyrol / Austria

2018 22. ART Innsbruck / Tyrol / Austria

2017 Volksbank Tirol AG St. Anton am Arlberg / Tyrol / Austria

2017 „Graffiti & Unplugged 6.0“ Sigmundsried Castle Ried / Tyrol / Austria

2017 „DREIDIMENSIONAL“ Kunstsalon Gallery Schönbrunn Palace Vienna / Austria

2017 Stage design for the 23rd Filmfest St. Anton am Arlberg / Tyrol / Austria

2016 Hotel Tannenhof 5***** Superior St. Anton am Arlberg / Tyrol / Austria

2016 „UsbekischÖsterreichischeFreundschaft“ Sigmundsried Castle Ried / Tyrol / Austria

2015 Stage design for the 21st Filmfest St. Anton am Arlberg / Tyrol / Austria

2015 “Symposium Exhibition”, Kunstraum Pettneu am Arlberg / Tyrol / Austria

2014 AK Tyrolean art market Kitzbühel / Tyrol / Austria

2014 „Open-Air-Künstlerstraße“ Kitzbühel / Tyrol / Austria

2014 “Musica et Artificium” St. Anton am Arlberg / Tyrol / Austria

2013 Kaiser Art Neukirchen am Großvenediger / Salzburg / Austria

2011 AK Art Meeting Imst / Tyrol / Austria

 

Sculptor Symposium

 

2020 Sculptor Symposium Kunstforum Salvesen Tarrenz / Tyrol / Austria

2019 V. International Sculptor Symposium Lindern/Oldenburg / Germany

2019 3rd International Artsymposium Schwabmünchen / Germany

2019 1st Sculptorsymposium Stams / Tyrol / Austria

2018 4th Kulinarik & Kunst Festival St. Anton am Arlberg / Tyrol / Austria

2018 Ice sculpture competition at "Art on Snow" Bad Hofgastein / Salzburg / Austria

2017 Sculptorsymposium Uderns / Tyrol / Austria

2016 3rd Kulinarik & Kunst Festival St. Anton am Arlberg / Tyrol / Austria

2015 4th Woodsymposium Saalbach-Hinterglemm / Salzburg / Austria

2015 Sculptorsymposion Pettneu am Arlberg / Tyrol / Austria

2014 3rd Woodsymposium Saalbach-Hinterglemm / Salzburg / Austria

2013 2nd Woodsymposium Saalbach-Hinterglemm / Salzburg / Austria

2013 Snowsculpture Malbun / Liechtenstein

2012 Sculptorsymposium Wildschönau / Tyrol / Austria

2012 Sculptorsymposium Bad-Bayersoien – 3rd prize / Germany

 

Publication

 

2020 catalogue „Gemeinsam für die Kunst“, Project of bildhau KG, Cologne / Germany

 

Public Projects

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2025 Trophy design for “Der weisse Rausch“ St. Anton am Arlberg / Tyrol / Austria

2024 Artistic interior design Snow Village Hochötz / Tyrol / Austria

2024 Trophy design for “Der weisse Rausch“ St. Anton am Arlberg / Tyrol / Austria

2023 Artistic interior design Snow Village Hochötz / Tyrol / Austria

2022 Artistic interior design Snow Village Hochötz / Tyrol / Austria

2021 Artistic interior design Snow Village Hochötz / Tyrol / Austria

2021 Artistic interior design Intersport Tscherne Alpenstraße Salzburg / Austria

2020 Artistic design „The Great Valluga“ Shop St. Anton am Arlberg / Tyrol / Austria

2020 Artistic interior desing Intersport Okay Megastore Innsbruck / Tyrol / Austria

2019 Artistic interior design Snow Village Hochötz / Tyrol / Austria

2018 Artistic interior design Snow Village Hochötz / Tyrol / Austria

2018 „Falke“ project Ladis / Tyrol / Austria

2017 Artistic interior design Iglu-Lodge Oberstdorf / Germany

2017 Artistic interior design Snow Village Hochötz / Tyrol / Austria

2017 „Origami Butterflies“ project St. Anton am Arlberg / Tyrol / Austria

2016 Artistic interior design Snow Village Hochötz / Tyrol / Austria

2016 Artistic design of the water hiking trail in Ladis / Tyrol / Austria

2016 Snow Sculpture „Mountain Spirit“ Art on Snow Bad Hofgastein / Salzburg / Austria

2015 Artistic interior design Snow Village Hochötz / Tyrol / Austria

2015 Snow Sculpture „In Gedanken“ Art on Snow Bad Hofgastein / Salzburg / Austria

2014 Artistic interior design Snow Village Hochötz / Tyrol / Austria

2014 Snow Sculpture „Schnee- und Eiscafé – Hommage à Dali“ Art on Snow Bad Hofgastein / Salzburg / Austria

 

Internships

 

2013 Josef Jehle Sculptor Kappl / Tyrol / Austria

2011 Johann Weinhart Sculptor Biberwier / Tyrol / Austria