SWITZERLAND

SWITZERLAND

LIBERTY

Name: Reformation Wall

Location: Geneva

Designer: Charles Dubois, Alphonse Laverrière, Eugène Monod and Jean Talliens

Sculptor: Paul Landowski and Henri Bouchard

Purpose: During the Reformation, Geneva was the centre of Calvinism, and its history and

heritage since the sixteenth century has been closely linked to that of Protestantism. Due to

the close connections to that theology, the individuals most prominently depicted on the

Wall were Calvinists; nonetheless, key figures in other theologies are also included.

JUSTICE

Justice is the act of being just and/or fair.

Why do we need justice? To protect human rights first and foremost.

HUMAN RIGHTS •All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood. Article 1 of the United Nation Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) •Inalienable fundamental rights to which a person is inherently entitled simply because she or he is a human being. Wikipedia

PALAIS DE JUSTICE MONTBENON, LAUSANNE

PEACE SWISS BUNKERS

• Increase in armaments, particularly of the nuclear weapons • Air Defense was transformed into a civil protection organization in 1950s • The construction of secure shelters in residential buildings became obligatory as of 1963 • Museum’s extensive collection includes: • Blackout lamps • Gas masks • Field kitchens • Food ration coupons • Rescue tools • Surgical instruments

EQUALITY

Statue of Freddie Mercury

He was the vocalist of the band Queen.

He died because of AIDS.

The statue was erected by his family, best

friends and the group members of Queen.

The statue was made by an Check sculpture

Irena Sedlecká in 1996.

Since Freddie Mercury was gay, the statue

represents also the equality amıng the people

according to their sexual preferences.

Every year on the first weekend of

september, Freddie Mercury fans visit Montreaux.

TOLERANCE

The Guardian Angel (L’ange protecteur) by Niki de Saint Phalle

Woman with golden wings on the ceiling of the main station in Zurich (protects the

passengers)

Feminine, voluminous, colourful, happy; modern, confident, liberated women!

Tolerance against art means tolerance against feelings, thoughts, world view/

ideology, lifestyle (here of the artist)

Finally, Niki pushed a feminist movement with the aid of art.

Source :

http://www.sbb.ch/bahnhof-services/am-bahnhof/bahnhof/shopville-railcity-zuerich/ueber-uns/kunstwerke-

im-hb/lange-protecteur-niki-de-saint-phalle.html

http://zh.museumslupe.ch/downloads/pdf/Engel_HB.pdf

SOLIDARITY

The Broken Chair (1997) by Daniel Berset

Situated in the main entrance of the Palace of Nations in Geneva:

o Demands nations to stop the use of landmines and other similar bombs o Grabs attention of politicians and functions as a daily reminder of UN-officials

Idea of Handicap International Suisse (knows statistics about landmines’ effects): o Innocent victims; many unexploded landmines o Symbol for fragility of human beings

Since the UNO is a symbol for solidarity all over the world, art is used as a

common language to show solidarity for innocent victims.

Sources:

http://www.unusual-travel-destinations.com/broken-chair.html

http://www.youropi.com/de/genf/standorte/broken-chair-1470

RESPECT

Musée d`Art et d`Histoire de

Neuchatel

-Malade de l`armée de Bourbaki soignés par des paysans Suisse (Swiss farmers

helping sick soldiers of French General Bourbaki)

- Albert Anker

Born : April 1, 1831 in Ins, Switzerland

Died: July 16, 1910 (aged 79)

Occupation: Painter