Tree of Life
- Artist
- Richard Wyss
- Year
- 1980
- Material
- Mägenwil shell limestone
- Location
- Bremgarten Cemetery, Murtenstrasse 51, B2, grave of honour no. 1212/ 1213
Background
The “Lebensbaum” (tree of life) by Richard Wyss, dated 1980, is made of shell limestone from Mägenwil and stands at the Bremgarten cemetery at Murtenstrasse 51 in Bern. It is located in section B2, next to the honorary graves with numbers 1212 and 1213. The work is among the more recent art in public space in Bern. Reliable background on Richard Wyss, the commission and the meaning of the tree is not documented yet.
Researched and summarised by Bärn Kit. Sources: Kultur Stadt Bern, Kunst im öffentlichen Raum (offene Daten)
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Data: Kultur Stadt Bern (open data “Kunst im öffentlichen Raum”). Found a mistake? Write to hallo@uebrig.ch.