Kurt Hüpfner

Studio of the artist

Acquired from the above by the present owner

Peter Stasny, Kurt Hüpfner - drawing sculpture painting, Vienna 2018, no. 133, p. 95, illustrated in colour

• Rich in symbolism, exploring themes of prophecy and existential reflection
• Illustrated in the 2018 monograph Kurt Hüpfner – Drawing Sculpture Painting

Kurt Hüpfner was a prolific and visionary Austrian artist whose multifaceted body of work spanned sculpture, painting, drawing, and assemblage. Though largely underrecognized during his lifetime, his distinctive voice combining surreal, symbolic, and expressive modes has received renewed attention.

Wanderer (Omen), painted in 1993, captures the artist's characteristic fusion of psychological depth and mythical undertone, depicting a lone, earthy-toned figure facing an empty dreamlike, charged landscape. The title encapsulates Hüpfner’s recurring engagement with the unseen and the prophetic. His wanderer becomes a vessel for introspection, representing both a personal journey and a universal human condition.