A unusually abstract and futuristic statue from Röthlisberger.
This statue from Röthlisberger is, as the sign indicates, totally different than the bronzes on display at Zürichberg. Despite being a techie myself, I can relate to his desire to connect to the “real world”, indeed, the natural world – as I do every morning on these walks.
Another interesting Röthlisberger statue.
Another interesting Röthlisberger statue about an important village role in 19th- and early 20th-century Switzerland.
The one Röthlisberger statue focused on a contemporary figure.
Today’s visit to the Röthlisberger statues, on Zürichberg, includes a photo taken just 12 days ago. With afternoon temperatures now balmy in the low 20sºC (72ºF yesterday), it’s hard to remember that it snowed just 12 mornings ago.
Another in my series of Röthlisberger statues from Zürichberg.
As I noted earlier, I am captivated by the set of Röthlisberger bronze statues on Zürichberg, each with an explanatory note – often of historical interest. In this case, a sad reference to the 19th-century Ticino practice of selling children to work as slaves in Italy – as chimneysweeps.
Röthlisberger statue on Zurichberg.
The high point of my morning walk is a viewpoint on Zürichberg that overlooks the city, the lake, and the hills and Alpine mountains beyond. But I often walk further, following the path south along the slope. Within a few hundred meters I pass a pleasant little park that currently includes an installation of bronze statues by Zürich artist Freddy Air Röthlisberger. I find these pieces captivating, in part because each comes with a brief explanation that provides a tidbit of Swiss history. I’ll post them in a series. The first tidbit is particularly tasty :-).
David Kotz 