Bernhard Luginbühl (born February 16, 1929 in Bern) is one of the best known Swiss sculptors. The city of Berne or Bern (, Berne, Berna, Romansh: Berna, Bernese German: Bärn) is the Bundesstadt ( Federal Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation
He became famous with his iron sculptures in the late 1950s.
In 1976 he started with building giant wooden sculptures which he sets on fire as an art event.