In the Peoples Republic of China and in several other countries he is a big name among artists and art collectors and his statues are exhibited in public places. He returns as a visiting professor at Tsinghua University, ranked as one of the best in the world. But despite their international successes, few Swedes know Richard Brixel. He himself does not consider himself an artist but a tool for something else. A cold that constantly pushes him towards higher goals.—Ulf Kjell Gür