Human Rights

A Sculpture Park

About

The association "Voir c'est Toucher" was established to support the artists Sara.H and DeLaPerouze in the creation and development of sculpture parks linked to visual impairment. The work of the committee members is voluntary.

Its purpose is the creation and outdoor installation of various series of bronze sculptures, illustrating fairy tales, stories and specific themes. The sculptures must have the particularity of being able to be touched by visitors and commented on with texts in conventional characters and Braille.

The association is responsible for raising the funds necessary to realize each park. It also undertakes the administration of projects and the promotion of the artworks.

The association is officially recognized as being of public benefit and is exempt from taxes.

Welcome to the park "Légende d'Automne". Initially created for visually impaired people the park fascinates everybody who loves art, fairy tales and magic or just the relaxing walk.

This parc (Légende d’Automne) is the first implementation of the concept « Seeing through Touch ». Eighteen sculptures to be discovered along a 200 metres walk. Each one comes with an open book that explains the scene in conventional and Braille writing. The Automne legend tells,why trees lose their leaves by the end of summer.
Discover Légende d'Automne
Accessible free of charge at all times, the permanent open-air installation is open to all and easily wheelchair-accessible. The park is located in the heart of the city, close to Place du Scex and the Cantonal School of Music.

This unique work of art comprises seventeen sculptures illustrating the story of a tree becoming a violin. Each scene is designed to be touched and is accompanied by a text explaining the story step by step in Braille and in words.
Discover L'Arbre Musicien