Closing event of the ‘5th Switzerland’ Art Residency on 22 August 2026

On 22 August, the ‘5th Switzerland’ art residency came to an end – with the sound of alphorns and a drinks reception on Auslandschweizerplatz. Welcoming speeches were given by ASO President Filippo Lombardi and Laurent Perriard, Deputy Director of the Consular Directorate at the FDFA, as well as by the artist himself.

Afterwards, the guests were led through the village, from sculpture to sculpture – and finally into the studio. There, Vincent Ineichen had first drawn the animals and their skeletons in life-size on the concrete walls, some almost three metres high. It was only from these drawings that the metal figures were created: animals from a time long before metalworking, brought back millennia later with a welding torch.

Since 2016, the art residency has been inviting young Swiss artists living abroad to Brunnen; in 2026, it will celebrate its tenth anniversary.

Some of the prehistoric animals are set to reappear in the village for the people of Brunnen. It’s well worth keeping your eyes peeled.

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