NEVERCREW's 'Paper-thin' Mural in Geneva Highlights Fragility of Healthcare in Conflicts
On World Humanitarian Day, the Swiss street art team NEVERCREW, consisting of Christian Rebecchi and Pablo Togni, revealed a mural named 'Paper-thin' at the Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève (HUG) in Geneva, Switzerland, in collaboration with Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF). This artwork depicts a crumpled piece of paper hovering over individuals, representing the delicate nature of safety in conflict areas. It commemorates the tenth anniversary of UN Security Council Resolution 2286, which denounces assaults on healthcare in war zones. The mural alludes to the 2003 bombing of the Canal Hotel in Baghdad and the 2015 attack on the MSF trauma center in Kunduz. Situated in Parc des Chaumettes, it highlights the contrast between HUG's security and global healthcare challenges.
Key facts
- NEVERCREW is a Swiss duo composed of Christian Rebecchi and Pablo Togni.
- The mural 'Paper-thin' is located in Parc des Chaumettes, in front of the Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève (HUG) in Geneva, Switzerland.
- The work was created for Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) and HUG.
- It was presented on the occasion of World Humanitarian Day.
- The mural marks the tenth anniversary of UN Security Council Resolution 2286, which condemns attacks on medical facilities and personnel in conflicts.
- Visual references include the Canal Hotel in Baghdad (bombed in 2003) and the MSF trauma center in Kunduz, Afghanistan (bombed in 2015).
- The mural depicts a crumpled, torn, and burned sheet of paper floating above a group of people.
- The artists describe the paper as a symbol of collective responsibility and vulnerability.
Entities
Artists
- Christian Rebecchi
- Pablo Togni
- NEVERCREW
Institutions
- Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève (HUG)
- Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)
- United Nations Security Council
Locations
- Geneva
- Switzerland
- Baghdad
- Iraq
- Kunduz
- Afghanistan
- Parc des Chaumettes