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APOCALYPSE 01
From 21 March to 25 November 2001
In his later years Henry Dunant settled in Heiden, Switzerland, where he lived in seclusion until he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1901. Fascinated by the Book of Daniel and the Apocalypse, he drew four diagrams representing his prophetic concept of history. Dunant was firmly convinced that the end of the world was at hand...
The apocalyptic phantasies that have haunted our collective unconscious since biblical times are evident in today's science fiction films. They fit in perfectly with our modern environment and with newly perceived threats. The contraction of the universe, nuclear war, technological catastrophes and environmental disasters appear to lead in these films to the complete destruction of mankind. And yet they hold out a promise of renewal.
Displayed alongside Dunant's four diagrams, film posters and video clips, some not lacking in humour, invite us to reflect on the meaning of apocalyptic prophecies today. A fresh look at the apocalypse and at history as an endless series of new beginnings.
The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Museum has organised this exhibition to mark the hundredth anniversary of the awarding of the first Nobel Peace Prize to Henry Dunant and the French pacifist Frédéric Passy.
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