Skulptur mit Haltung - Wotruba

The documentary “Skulpturen mit Haltung” traces the life of one of Austria’s most significant sculptors: Fritz Wotruba. His life was marked by exile, war, and an unshakable belief in human dignity. Drawing on these experiences, he developed a radical, minimalist formal language that is still understood today as an expression of freedom, humanity, and attitude. Drawing on Wotruba’s work and his extensive body of work, however, the film does not tell a traditional artist’s biography. Rather, it opens a dialogue between the past and the present: Three contemporary artists—Hortensia Fussy, Wotruba’s last student; sculptor Gisela Stiegler; and Carinthian sculptor Max Seibald—engage with Wotruba’s ideas and explore the significance of his artistic and humanistic stance today.