Biography

Born in Brixen BZ in 1957. Lives and works in Ortisei BZ. He attended the Academy of Monaco environments. From June to September 2011 he was invited to the 54th International Art Exhibition - Venice Biennale in 2011 to represent the Region of Trentino Alto Adige. In October 2011 the solo show at the gallery Arte Boccanera Contemporanea of Trento-Italy.
"Capturing the essence of its territory, the memory of places, without denying its roots Verginer has built a road of his own, original and figurative. If his poetry is part of a trend that considers her co-stars and artists like Stephan Balkenhol Aron Demetz, yet the consistency of his work is shrouded by a higher vision." (L. Beatrice).

Exhibition

Personal exhibitions

2015
Théâtre de l’absurde, curator Valérie Formery ,
Museum Ianchelevici La louviére(B)

2014
Nature Humaine, Gallery LeRoyer, Montreal (CAN)
BaumHaus, curator Alberto Zanchetta,
Museum of Contemporary Art, Lissone (MI)
Solo show, Leo Galleries, Monza

2013
Human Nature, Gallery Majke Hüsstege, s’Hertogenbosch ( NL)

2012
Alle porte del silenzio (with Robert Bosisio), curator: Elio Vanzo, Centro d'Arte Contemporanea, Cavalese (TN) – IT
Solo show (with George de Decker), Galerie Van Campen & Rochtus, Antwerp – BE

2011
In Hoc Signo, Arte Boccanera Gallery, Trento - IT

2009
Disequilibri - Arte Gallery Il Castello – Trento – texts of the catalogue by Alberto Zanchetta and Arnold Tribus

2008
Gallery Andrea Arte Contemporanea

2007
I conquistatori dell’inutile - Gallery Il Castello Milano curator Luca Beatrice
eben in eden - with Florenzia Martinez Gallery Tazl Graz (A)

2006
Art Gallery Il Castello Trento curator Danilo Eccher
Flëures tla flaura - Istitut Ladin Micurà de Rü San Martin de Tor (Val Badia)

2005
Prisma Gallery Bolzano texts of the catalogue by Letizia Ragaglia

2004
Scatules - Des Alpes Selva in Val Gardena

2003
Galleria Spatia - Bolzano

1993
Artistic Circle in Ortisei

1993
Spatia Gallery in Bolzano texts of the catalogue by Danilo Eccher

1991
Municipal gallery of Bressanone

Selection of collective exhibitions since 2004

2015
Mater, Symbolic paths on maternity, Governors Palace, Parma

2014
Il disegno degli scultori, curator Camilla Martinelli, Kunsthalle Eurocenter Lana
Biennale Gherdëina, curator Luca Beatrice, Ortisei (Bolzano)
Chiamata a raccolta, private collections in exhibition, curator Roberto Festi, Galleria Civica, Trento

2013
Three by Tree - Gallery Van Campen & Rochtus - Antwerp (B)
Eco-Logica - Galleries, Monza
Naturales Quaestines - Arengario, Monza
Un’ idea di scultura, Gallery Eventinove, Borgomanero ( Novara)
Un’ idea di scultura Gallery Marcorossi, Verona

2012
l' uomo selvatico o dell' eleganza dell'animale, Gallery Forni, Bologna collaboration with Biffi Arte Piacenza - IT
Coney Island 1903, curator Fabio Bartolini, Arte Boccanera Gallery,Trento - IT
Sculture, Girolamo Ciulla-Chris Gilmour-Willy Verginer,Eventinove Turin - IT
Sculture, Girolamo Ciulla-Chris Gilmour-Willy Verginer, Marcorossi Artecontemporanea, Monza - It
Biennale Italia – Cina, curator: Sandro Orlandi with the collaboration of Ivan Quaroni, Wang Chunchen and MIan Bu, Reggia Reale – Monza (MB) – IT

2012
Padiglione Italia alla 54°Biennale di Venezia, Trentino Alto Adige curator Vittorio Sgarbi, Palazzo Trentini, Trento
Maravee Fabrica, curator di Sabrina Zannier, Castele di Susans, Majano (UD)
Vulpes Pilum Mutare, curator di Carolina Lio e Infart Collective, Museum Civico, Bassano del Grappa
La Pierre de la Folie, curator di Alberto Zanchetta, Dolomiti Contemporanee, Sass Muss , Sospirolo (Bl)
My personal crime, Gallery Trasformatori, Centrale Fies, Dro (Tn)
Corpi esposti, Gallery Contemporanea Barbara Frigerio, Milano
Scultura di legno, Gallery dell’Incisione, Brescia.

2011
Verbeelding uit Val Gardena - Museum Coda - Apeldoorn ( NL)
Autumn leaves Galerie Van Campen & Rochtus Antwerpen - (B)
Oltre l'Orizzonte - Cavalese TN -curator Elio Vanzo
Physis - Studio d' Arte Fioretti - Bergamo - curator Ivan Quaroni
Hähenluft - curators Lisa Trockner und Thomas Sterna - Galleria Civica - Bressanone

2010
Che cos’é la scultura Moderna? (reprint)
Gallery MarcoRossi Spiralearte - Pietrasanta and Verona - curator Luca Beatrice
Contemporary Carvings - Gallery The Chapelrow- Bath (HN)
Trëi Scultëures - City Gallery - Wangen (D)
Tycius (1ST) - Loggia del Capitaniato – Vicenza - curator Alberto Zanchetta
Tadzio - Gallery Bianconi – Milano – curator Alberto Zanchetta

2009
Father & Son - Gallery Tazl - Weiz (A)
Arte diffusa - Trento – curator Mariella Rossi - Parallelevent of Manifesta 7
Symbiosis Sculpture in the new seat of the Chamber of Commerce Bolzano – Parallelevent of Manifesta 7
Pedifesta - Sa Pilat - Ortisei
Verginer x 3 - Gallery Max 21 - Iphofen (D)

2008
Sguardi verso l’infinito - Castle of Cento ( Ferrara)
L’Idea della Montagna - Maso Sprizzi - Folgaria - curator Maurizio Scudiero
Trienala Ladina - Museum Ladin Ciastel de Tor – St.Martin in Thurn Abtei
Out! Arte e Sport - Complesso monumentale di Santa Caterina Oratorio de’ Disciplinati - Finale Ligure

2007
Fortearte Fortress Franzesfeste
Kunstszene Südtirol Aktuell Lanserhouse Eppan curator Letizia Ragaglia

2006
Auguri ad Arte Mart Rovereto
Unika Ortisei
Nove per due Art Gallery Il Castello Trento exhibition n.369
Kunst-Szene-Südtirol Palais Lichtenstern Feldkirch (A)

2005
Expedition Krastal Gallery Villach (A)
Unika - Ortisei
Südtiroler Künstlerbund - Katzenzungen Prissiano
Parola alla materia Art Gallery Il Castello - Trento - exhibition n.366
International Artexpo New York