Heidulf Gerngross, a true master of the architectural and painterly, has left an incomparable mark on the world of art and architecture over the course of his impressive career. Born in November 1939 in idyllic Kötschach-Mauthen, his creative journey began as a journeyman carpenter at the Felbertal Werkschulheim in 1957, followed by his A-levels a year later. His thirst for knowledge led him to Vienna, where he studied architecture from 1958 to 1961, before embarking on an inspiring trip around the world from 1961 to 1962.