Murales Töll/Tel

A late birthday present for a brilliant inventor
The large mural that has been on display recently alongside the Etsch cycle path on the Töll is a gift to Peter Mitterhofer. It is there to commemorate the 200th anniversary of his birth on 20th September 2022. Peter Mitterhofer is probably one of the best known sons of the commune of Partschins. With his invention of the typewriter, he laid the foundations for our modern IT age. However, he was not to experience fame and glory in his lifetime. Only later, years after his death, did experts recognise his outstanding achievements.
Peter Mitterhofer was a carpenter, an ingenious tinkerer and inventor, a jack-of-all trades, who, among other things, also mastered the art of ventriloquism. His ideas were progressive, his views often inconvenient and revolutionary. This mural, which carries the artistic signature of the designers Alice Lotti and Egeon, seeks to convey the equally complex and fascinating character of Peter Mitterhofer. A graphic monument that picks up on every aspect of his personality – the man and the inventor – and skilfully illustrates it with a successful combination of colourful contrasts, geometric elements and images.
This work of art has been created under the leadership of curator, Anna Bernard from OUTBOX - Urban Art in South Tyrol, with many busy hands, young helpers and generous supporters making a contribution to it. We are sure of one thing: Peter Mitterhofer would have been pleased!