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Hanswalter Graf was born in Oberdiessbach in 1961. He grew up in Thun, and between 1976 and 1981 he attended the teacher-training college in Spiez. He studied the integration of art and architecture under Professor Christian Megert at the Kunstakademie [Academy of art] in Düsseldorf. He then studied building and urban development projects, with a particular emphasis on social and sculptural aspects. In the mid-1990s, Graf decided to focus on projects in public spaces. These are always long-term projects often commissioned by local authorities or companies. Graf has received various awards and scholarships, such as the Aeschlimann Corti Scholarship in 1987 and the Kunstpreis der Stadt Thun [City of Thun Art Prize] in 2006. In 2006, he spent time in Canada on a travel scholarship from the Canton of Bern, and spent 2017 in Buenos Aires on a studio scholarship from the Cities’ Conference on Culture. Graf lives and works in Thun.
Hanswalter Graf was born in Oberdiessbach in 1961. He grew up in Thun, and between 1976 and 1981 he attended the teacher-training college in Spiez. He studied the integration of art and architecture under Professor Christian Megert at the Kunstakademie [Academy of art] in Düsseldorf. He then studied building and urban development projects, with a particular emphasis on social and sculptural aspects. In the mid-1990s, Graf decided to focus on projects in public spaces. These are always long-term projects often commissioned by local authorities or companies. Graf has received various awards and scholarships, such as the Aeschlimann Corti Scholarship in 1987 and the Kunstpreis der Stadt Thun [City of Thun Art Prize] in 2006. In 2006, he spent time in Canada on a travel scholarship from the Canton of Bern, and spent 2017 in Buenos Aires on a studio scholarship from the Cities’ Conference on Culture. Graf lives and works in Thun.
