Dance of the Three

Alix Vondeweidt installed his work La Danse des Trois at the Nouveau Bassin in 2005. The sculpture is made of carved wood. The work presents three almost similar forms starting from a common base. Each form rises up and gives the impression of rolling up on top of each other. The circular movement of the three forms can make one think of a dance, a round. The movement is very present in the work and the artist has worked the sculpture in the roundness, creating waves and ripples in places. We can also see three figures with silhouettes and heads at the top. The work started from an idea to symbolize three countries: Switzerland, Germany and France. These neighbouring countries have a common base but know their own history with a personal path and a different politics. The work finally shows that each country can live and grow alone but that a historical and geographical link will continuously bind the countries together. The common base gives them power and energy to dance and rise to the sky; but while separating, they remain united.