Switzerland’s next national exhibition, NEXPO, planned for 2032, promises serious thinking and colourful debates about Swiss identity. “You have to think of the project as a movement," explains the project's curator, Sybille Lichtensteiger. Preparations for this geographically and conceptually sweeping project are well underway. The focus is on Swiss values such as social coexistence and political participation. Anyone in Switzerland can take part and contribute their ideas. In these tumultuous times that have triggered considerable soul-searching about Switzerland’s role in the world, the expo could set the stage for lively debates. Lichtensteiger says the point is unity in diversity. A checkered past Switzerland’s national exhibitions, or Expos, have always been special. Since it was first launched in 1883, the event has been held roughly every 25 years. The exhibitions focus on exploring pathways to the future and highlight what glues Switzerland together, namely the...
