Roland Perathoner,
sculptor in Val Gardena.
A one-man studio in Selva di Val Gardena. Commissions for sacred spaces, public space and private collections — from the sketch to the finished polychrome surface.
“The story of life unfolds through the work of Roland Perathoner, a sculptor who works both wood and bronze, to create his symbolic figures.”
From the introduction to the catalogue “Roland Perathoner — Scultore Bildhauer Sculptor”, 2026
My studio is at Via Col da Lech 20 in Selva di Val Gardena. I work wood and bronze alike and use mainly Swiss stone pine, lime and walnut. At the centre are symbolic figures: musicians, seated forms, mothers with children, children's heads.
I am not out to carve a single image, but to tell the story of a situation. That is why my figures usually stay small and stand out against an abstract ground. The studio is a one-man operation: I make every commission myself, from the sketch through the clay model to the finished polychrome surface, while bronzes are cast at the foundry.
Fields of work
Wall pieces of shallowly carved wood, with small figures stepping out of their clefts and niches.
Freestanding figures and groups, polychromed or bare, often on a plinth that belongs to the scene.
The series of paired figures that address one another — to the series.
From the clay model into the cast, patina and gilding agreed with the Fonderia.
Works for churches, chapels and cemeteries — to this field of work.
The shell on the Via Artis and its sister work in the village centre — view.
Portraits
Read and seen
Portraits, guided tours and events in Val Gardena and at Kronplatz.
How long has Roland Perathoner worked as a sculptor?
He has run his own studio in Selva di Val Gardena (Wolkenstein) in South Tyrol since 1994, registered with the Bolzano Chamber of Commerce. It is a one-man workshop: every commission is made in his own hands, from the sketch to the finished polychrome surface.
What is UNIKA?
UNIKA is the association of Val Gardena artists. Roland Perathoner is a member and is present at its art fair as well as at guided tours and events in Val Gardena.
A visit to the studio?
Just call.
Via Col da Lech 20I-39048 Selva di Val Gardena (BZ), Italy
+39 333 720 28 28
roland.perathoner@gmail.com
Visits by appointment
Getting here
The workshop is in Selva di Val Gardena (Wolkenstein), on Str. Col da Lech above the village centre. Coming along the Val Gardena road SS242, turn uphill to the right in the village; from Bolzano it is about forty minutes by way of Ponte Gardena and Ortisei, about twenty from the Gardena Pass. Without a car: bus 350 stops in the centre, and it is a ten-minute walk uphill from there. There is parking in front of the house.