Kurt Laurenz Metzler

In occasion of the Teatro del Silenzio, the worldwide famous Andrea Bocelli concert, which took place on 25 July 2010, he created the stunning 14-metre monumental sculpture of a modernistic star as well as the metallic human figures in bright crayola colors that peopled the stone walls of the openair theatre, and also graced the rooftops and piazza in Lajatico.

Christmas 2009, Metzler, has collocated his touring exhibition "Nevrotici Metropolitani" into the "Piazza Basilica Inferiore" in Assisi.

In July 2009 in collaboration with Gallery Belvedere Singapore, he designed the sculpture group "Urban People" an exciting and iconic public art installation in the heart of Orchard Road, in front of the ION Orchard and The Orchard Residences in Singapore.

A book with many essays by Vittorio Sgarbi, Alberto Bartalini & Franz Jaeger, with photo documentation by Mario Mulas brother of the late art photographer Ugo Mulas, about the "Nevrotici Metropolitani" traveling exhibition was published 2008-2009.

In 2007, several sculptural works in the context of the Ansbacher Metzler Sculpture Mile in the public space in Ansbach were visible.

1996 Metzler has exhibited in the Baths of Caracalla, in 1997 in Sienna and in 2003 in Milan. In 2006, a selection of his works at the Park Hotel on the Bürgenstock was seen at Lake Lucerne too. In the same year he participated in the 3rd Swiss Sculpture Triennale in Bad Ragaz and Vaduz, for which he was the technical director, and where he also took part in the first 2 shows.

In 1989 he opened up an atelier in Tillson, New York City, where he created works for exhibitions in New York and Long Island. He went to Italy, where he started to work and live in Iesa near Siena, with Claudia, his wife, and his two sons. Today, he lives in the Toscana and in Zurich.

Another voyage through the USA followed. In 1976, he took part at the “International Sculptors Congress“ in New Orleans.

In 1970, he bought a house in Tremona (Canton of Ticino, Switzerland). There, his first big sculpture were made. During these times, Metzler got his first orders and had multiple exhibitions.

In 1958, he enrolled himself to the „Schule für Gestaltung“, an artistic school of Zurich He got his sculptor’s diploma in 1963. In 1964 he travelled to the United States and lived in New York City for a year.

Kurt Laurenz Metzler (born 26 January 1941), Signature "KLM", is a Swiss sculptor. His artworks adorned many Swiss cities, mostly in public places.

Metzler was born 1941 in Balgach, St. Gallen. In School, Metzler already was working creatively, using pieces of wood and cardboard. He wanted to become an artist. Because he lost his father, he temporarily grew up at his uncle’s, Florian Metzler, who was a painter.