An artist projected an image of old glory onto the famous matterhorn mountain in the swiss alps wednesday as a part of a series to spread hope and solidarity, stunning images. On behalf of zermatt, the light artist gerry hofstetter will illuminate the matterhorn daily between sunset and 11. Every evening from sunset to 2300, starting last night tuesday 24 march, light artist gerry hofstetter will illuminate the matterhorn. The indian flag on the matterhorn is intended to express our solidarity and give hope and strength to all indians. Switzerlands famed matterhorn illuminated in american. Renowned swiss light artist gerry hofstetter, 58, has been lighting up the 14,690 ft mountain with spectacular displays of country flags and. The iconic matterhorn mountain in the alpine resort of zermatt, switzerland, is illuminated by swiss light artist gerry hofstetter march 26, 2020. May the images of the illuminated matterhorn provide hope in these unprecedented times. The projections are the brainchild of light aritest gerry hofstetter, who has illuminated landmarks such as the roman coliseum, the. American flag projected onto matterhorn in swiss alps.
Matterhorn mountain is illuminated by swiss light artist gerry hofstetter aiming to send messages of hope, support and solidarity valentin flauraudkeystone via ap by ap reporters march 27 2020. Switzerland lights up famous landmark to bring hope during. The projections are being run by light artist gerry hofstetter, who has worked on light shows on buildings, monuments, landscapes and mountains all over the world. American flag projected onto matterhorn in swiss alps in. Light artist gerry hofstetter projected the flag onto the 14,692 foot tall peak in the swiss alps as part of a nightly series designed to show the town of zermatts support for everyone suffering. On behalf of zermatt, the light artist gerry hofstetter will illuminate the matterhorn daily from tuesday, 24 march 2020 as a sign of hope and solidarity. Switzerlands famed matterhorn mountain was illuminated with an. Famous matterhorn mountain in switzerland gets illuminated. The 14,600ft mountain is being illuminated by gerry hofstetter in the red and white colours of the swiss flag to display the words hope and solidarity to everyone in switzerland. Matterhorn mountain is lit up with stay home message. Motivated by the same idea, swiss light artist gerry hofstetter has taken up the initiative of lighting up the northern and eastern parts of matterhorn mountain in the swiss alps. Mar 27, 2020 images on the snowcapped summit showed a heart, the swiss flag and a.
Dominating the skyline, hofstetter said the matterhorn stands out like a lighthouse, which triggered the idea of beaming out messages. With this light projection, zermatt wants to give people a sign of hope and solidarity in these difficult times. The matterhorn s illumination was done by swiss light artist gerry hofstetter and will appear every night from after sunset until 11 pm. Hidden behind piles of paper and books, the face of swiss light artist gerry hofstetter is ablaze as he looks. The illumination was part of a series by renowned swiss light artist gerry hofstetter in an attempt to spread hope and solidarity during the pandemic. Swiss light artist gerry hofstetter has been lighting up the 4,478meter pyramidal peak straddling between switzerland and italy with spectacular. Gerry hofstetterzermatt tourism the matterhorn was lit up with the. The matterhorn has always been a symbol of switzerland and a place of strength and stability. Switzerlands matterhorn mountain illuminates as a sign of. Now, during the coronavirus outbreak, swiss authorities are lighting up one of the peak up to show solidarity in the fight against the coronavirus. The matterhorn is illuminated by the swiss light artist gerry hofstetter to send messages of hope, support and solidarity to people suffering during the covid19 pandemic photograph.
Image download the matterhorn has always been a symbol of switzerland and a place of strength and stability. The matterhorn in switzerland has been illuminated by the artist gerry hofstetter. Swiss light up matterhorn mountain in tricolour in. Switzerland is lighting up the matterhorn in a beautiful alpine display to send a message of hope and warn people to stay at home during the coronavirus pandemic. Switzerlands matterhorn lit with messages of solidarity in coronavirus lockdown images on the snowcapped summit showed a heart, the swiss flag and. Light artist gerry hofstetter projected the flag onto the 14,692 foot tall peak in the swiss alps as part of a nightly series designed to show the town of. Swiss light artist gerry hofstetter has been lighting up matterhorn with spectacular displays of flags of different countries and messages of hope. Swiss light artist gerry hofstetter has been lighting up the 4,478meter pyramidal peak straddling switzerland and italy with spectacular displays of flags of. Coronavirus matterhorn mountain in swiss alps lights up with. The iconic matterhorn mountain is illuminated by swiss light artist gerry hofstetter aiming to send messages of hope, support and solidarity to the ones sufferings from the global coronavirus. Local officials in zermatt have authorized light artist gerry hofstetter to. Since march 24, swiss light artist gerry hofstetter external link has been beaming images onto the face of the matterhorn above the resort of zermatt, switzerland.
Illumination of the matterhorn as a sign of hope zermattmatterhorn. In zermatt, switzerland, projections designed by artist gerry hofstetter will be beamed onto the face of the matterhorn each day starting at sunset and. The matterhorn mountain is illuminated with messages of hope by swiss artist gerry hofstetter during the coronavirus crisis. Matterhorn lit up over switzerland to send message of hope. The village shows solidarity with all the people who are currently suffering and is grateful to all those who are helping to overcome the crisis. The iconic matterhorn in zermatt will be lit every evening with a symbol of hope to help society stand together during the coronavirus crisis. Matterhorn in swiss alps lit up with american flag. Visual artist gerry hofstetter projects messages on the matterhorn, switzerlands iconic mountain, to support people confronted with the coronavirus. Matterhorn lit up with american flag during pandemic.
The picture taken in front of the starry sky on the evening of april 14 shows no photo manipulated with software like photoshop, but a projection. Matterhorn mountain is illuminated by swiss light artist gerry hofstetter aiming to send messages of hope, support and solidarity valentin flauraudkeystone via. Us and uk flags are projected onto matterhorn in swiss. Zermatt displays union jack on matterhorn where to ski. Switzerlands matterhorn lit with messages of solidarity. The slopes of matterhorn have become the backdrop for light artist gerry hofstetter as he illuminates the skyline with messages of positivity.
The monuments featured in this extraordinary tour explore the history of particular locations. Swiss village has been projecting world flags onto one of. Light artist gerry hofstetter projected the flag onto the 14,692 foot tall peak in the swiss alps as part of a nightly series designed to show the. The 14,600ft mountain was lit up in the colours of the swiss flag last night in a projection which shone over the nearby resort of zermatt. So if you do a message with light in such a situation as we are in now, you give that hope especially with this iconic, standalone, pyramidshaped, incredibly strong mountain, he said. Light artist gerry hofstetter has used the mountain to project french and spanish flags, along with messages of hope, and last night as the uk death toll from covid19 reached its highest yet, zermatt projected the union flag on the iconic mountain. We look forward to meeting again at the foot of the matterhorn, we are all in this together, the tourism organization zermatt matterhorn wrote on its facebook page. The display is appearing every evening between sunset and 11pm, displaying messages including the english word hope and the.
Light projections on the matterhorn zermatt, switzerland. It comes at a time when many brits would be heading to the ski resort for their easter holidays. Rather than raising a flag up on a flag pole, the nation of switzerland is paying homage to their international neighbors struggling against covid19 by projecting different world flags onto the front of matterhorn, the most iconic alpine mountain. Switzerlands matterhorn mountain lights up with indian. Swiss light artist gerry hofstetter has been lighting up the 4,478meter pyramidal peak straddling between switzerland and italy with spectacular displays of. Matterhorn illuminated with messages of support, hope.
Matterhorn and eiffel tower lit with messages of hope and. Switzerland projects american flag onto iconic mountain. On behalf of zermatt and the ongoing global pandemic, light artist gerry hofstetter has illuminated the mountain with global messages of hope. Switzerlands matterhorn lit with messages of solidarity in coronavirus lockdown world news published. Matterhorn mountain is lit up with stay home message in. Famous swiss peak the matterhorn was dazzlingly adorned with the stars and stripes this week, illuminated by a projection of the american flag in a show of. Light art by gerry hofstetter foto michael portmann. Matterhorn light show sparks joy and dismay swi swissinfo. Switzerland is lighting up the matterhorn in zermatt to send a message of hope and solidarity to everyone at this difficult time with the coronavirus crisis. Where to ski and snowboard matterhorn lit as a sign of hope.
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