Oscar Wiggli (9 March 1927 – 26 January 2016) was a Swiss composer and sculptor.[1]
Oscar Wiggli was born inSolothurn in 1927. After working a few years as a mechanic, he studiedarchitecture at theZurich University from 1949 to 1951. He created his firstwrought ironsculptures in 1955. Since 1956, he lives in Paris and inMuriaux, in Switzerland. In 1980, his works were shown in the Swiss Pavilion at theVenice Biennale. From 1981 on, he also started experimenting andcomposing withelectronic instruments.[2] In 2007, a retrospective was held in theKunstmuseum Bern with theZentrum Paul Klee, both inBern.[3]
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