Friedrich Dürrenmatt - Imaginaires atomiques

Friedrich Dürrenmatt, Vanessa Billy, Christine Boillat, Miriam Cahn, Alain Huck, Gilles Rotzetter

The exhibition looks at Friedrich Dürrenmatt's view of the atomic bomb, and combines his works with those of other contemporary artists.

Deeply affected by the arrival of the atomic bomb, which changed the destiny of humanity, Friedrich Dürrenmatt reacted with a rich pictorial and literary output, as well as with civic action and pacifist stances.

In his famous play "The Physicists", but also in his caricatures and cabaret sketches, he used humor and the grotesque to warn humanity of the risk of its own destruction.

In light of the ethical challenges posed by new technologies and the notion of the Anthropocene, how can his reflections help us think about today's issues?

Works by Vanessa Billy (\*1978), Christine Boillat (\*1978), Miriam Cahn (\*1949), Alain Huck (\*1957) and Gilles Rotzetter (\*1978), combined with Friedrich Dürrenmatt's works, provide contemporary insights into a subject that is more topical than ever.


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