Changing the scenery, for a while
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"Strangers in paradise" exhibit in Biel. Keystone -
The Biel site after the exhibition ended. Keystone -
Bell-ringers from central Switzerland stage a friendly invasion in Yverdon. Keystone -
...and one year later. Keystone -
Jean Nouvel's rusty cube on Lake Murten. Keystone -
A few months later, only the foundations remain. Keystone -
Visitors in the "Garden of violence" in Murten. Keystone -
A year later, nothing is left. Keystone -
The platforms and towers of Biel's exhibition site. Keystone -
Shortly afterwards, all that remains is a platform jutting into the lake. Keystone -
Visitors outside the wooden structure of the "Palais de l'Equilibre" (Palace of Equilibrium) in Neuchâtel. Keystone -
... the building has left the site. Keystone -
The one-bedroom Everland Hotel in Yverdon. Keystone -
The lakeshore was restored to its original condition. Keystone -
Visitors outside the "Oui" (Yes) pavillon in Yverdon. Keystone -
The shoreline after the site was dismantled. Keystone -
Canton Jura's red mobile site in Biel. Keystone -
Any traces of the mobile site are gone a year later. Keystone -
Visitors queue in front of the "Empire of Silence" in Biel. Keystone -
A gravel space is all that remains. Keystone -
Visitors peer at the "Histoires de voir" exhibit portraying the city of Neuchâtel's history. Keystone -
Cars have replaced history. Keystone
Expo.02 was Switzerland's sixth national exhibition. Held from May 15 to October 20, 2002, there were 39 exhibits and more than 13,500 events.
This content was published on May 14, 2012 - 11:00
The exhibition was held on four different sites in Biel, Neuchâtel, Murten and Yverdon, plus a mobile waterborne site for canton Jura. All the infrastructure was temporary and taken down after Expo.02 ended.
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