The sandblasted Lindwurm and Wörtherseemandl can be found on them. The balls, which are a respectable eight centimetres in diameter, are all mouth-blown unique pieces and are available in red, purple, amber and yellow .
“The symbiosis of glass and fire is inseparable – just like beauty and eternity,” smiles Mario Karner. “This year in particular, Christmas should be a celebration of joy and friendship, because friendship is the best gift people can give each other.”
Especially in the last two years, the KunstKugel has also been a signal of the close connection between tourism and art and culture in difficult times. The net proceeds will be donated to charity this year.
Previous artists*: Gudrun Kampl (2016), Hanno Kautz (2017), Deborah Sengl (2018), Max Gangl (2020)
About the artist Mario Karner
* born 1963 in Klagenfurt
* trained as an apparatus glassblower at Kramsach Technical College in Tyrol
* worked as an apparatus glassblower at Siemens for 2 years
* recognized as an artist since 1984 and has been a self-employed creative glassblower
* glassblowing demonstrations and exhibitions in Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Italy and France
* 1988 car accident through no fault of his own, since then in a wheelchair
* resumed self-employment in 1990
The glass objects are mainly produced using the glass fusing process. Creative designs and sculptures, gifts and glass objects for the home, interior and exterior architecture as well as for art in architecture are created.
Order artificial ball
The KunstKugel is available for € 35 from the tourist information office in Klagenfurt on advance order and collection.
info@visitklagenfurt.at or 0463/287 463-0
