Parque Bruno Weber – Switzerland – Art Corner outdoors in the middle of nature.
The park owes its name and creation Bruno Weber, a Swiss artist born in 1931 en Dietikon, died in 2011 s Spreitenbach. Here we can see much of the artist's work.
Weber was a painter, sculptor, Carpenter, builder, trials, lithographer, architect and creator of the park, process developed for 50 years, en Dietikon, on the edge of Canton Aargau and Zurich about 15 kilometers northwest of Zurich.
Weber was very young passionate about painting, had teachers like the Swiss painter Max Gubler who encouraged him in his career. He studied at the School of Applied Arts in Zurich where he attended classes several known artists like Johannes Itten Bahuhaus Y Ernest Gubler. then receives from her father a field with a small atelier where he began to develop his art. He is interested in concrete construction that became the main building material which will let you experience different designs for the realization of many of his works. The work in the park began in the '60s with the construction of your house.
The park has several areas, gardens, buildings, sources, banks, arcos, mostly sculptures shaped like animals or mystical creatures, which they are scattered around the park and accompany the tour, filling it and making it colorful outdoor museum an environment where art and breathes mystery that the author prints in his works, making this a particular feature in the work of this Swiss artist.
Wohnunhaus. begun in 1962. Home, one of the main monuments in this park. Built in Concrete, masonry, glass, ceramic. Not always open to the public. It is advisable to request a visit in advance or inquire about free access. Its exterior may be fully appreciated from various angles as it is at a particular point of the park.
double pyramid. 1981. double Pyramid. Highlighted in the set, They are built in fiberglass, tin, wood, white hair, steel. Shows contrast between light and shadow.
There are three main areas where water is the protagonist:
– Double wing dog (double winged dog) 1996-1999 It is the most important and closest access. Built in concrete and ceramic coated color. Runs along a sort of pond, source or artificial lake. It is two animals that we can associate with dogs or winged dragons, seven pairs of legs each and whose heads are in the center on one side of the source intertwining their tongues. For their tails ascend by a staircase to the upper part thereof allowing us visit them "tail to tail" across from one another by a tunnel q it is formed by joining the two heads. obtaining from the top best views of the rest of the park.
– House with pond Sclangenbrücke (Bridges House Pond with Snakes) 1972/73 It is located on the back of the park and neighboring house. Built in concrete and ceramic coating. Species of snakes-bridge crossing the pond.
– Delphinbrunnen (Source of dolphins) 1986. Next to previous sculpture. Also it built in concrete with ceramic coating decolores. This sculpture is born as a Christian fish symbol, for the competition for the church square of Dietikon.
For her Sevilla Expo '92 in Weber designed the Alpgeist 1991. Swiss alphorn and feature cross.
In the return path from the back of the park we find many of the molds used for the execution of various sculptures exposed in the park. So too we can appreciate sculptures and buildings of significant scale in many of which it is possible to enter and / or promotion.
During the tour we will be accompanied by these mystical animals mostly clad in colorful mosaics and full.
Then the spaces and exhibits that can be seen in the Bruno Weber Park
– Theaterplatz (Theatre Square)
– Wiener owl (Bhuo you come)
– Day and After Goal (Gate Day and Night)
– Assembly of Wise (Meeting of Sages)
– double pyramid (Piramide double)
– Pavillon (Pavilion)
– residential building (living place) start in 1962
– Quellgöting (Source of the Goddess)
– Dragon Gate (Door Dragons)
– Delphinbrunnen (Source of dolphins)
– Alpgeist (Alpine spirit)
– Vinci
– Fingerlöwen (Dedo de León)
– House Weiher with snake bridge (House Snake Pond with Bridge)
– Flowers woman with child (Flowers woman with child)
– Schönwetterpavillon (Time Pavilion)
– Cow and Bull gazebo (Cow and bull flag)
– Waldtor (Puerta del Bosque)
– Formwork - shapes (molds)
– meeting rooms (Room Sessions)
– cat (Feline)
– Einhorn mit Vogelmensch (Man winged unicorn)
– Paradiesvogel, 23 Feurevogel (Birds paradise)
– Bulls on pedestal (Bulls on platform)
– playground (Playground)
– Water Garden and House of conversion (Water garden and house transformation)
– Double wing dog (Double winged dog)
– Vogelterrasse (Terrace birds)
– Vogeltor (Puerta del Toro)
– Hirschalee (Deer)
– figure
Near the pond winged dragons is an area of restoration and where can see a video in which the artist's work and its evolution as well as different techniques used shown.
The park is open to the public between the months of April to October. It offers guided tours and special entry prices for families or groups. It has of course its official website in which you can get accurate and updated prices and timetables.
The direction: Bruno Weber Park – For grapevine - CH-8957 Spreitnebach (vía Stadthalle Dietikon)
Large urban centers in Switzerland offer endless possibilities of being in contact with art and culture, either in museums or exhibition halls. The particularity of Parque Bruno Weber, in addition to the wealth of his sculptures, It is that it allows us doubly enjoy the spectacular natural environment that Switzerland offers and an exhibition of an artist outside the major urban centers. It's an interesting ride Switzerland and near Zurich.