with ROBERT ZÜND (1827–1909), FERDINAND HODLER  (1853–1918), HANS EMMENEGGER (1866–1940), ALDO WALKER (1938–2000) HEINZ BRAND  (*1944) RICHARD LONG (*1945), JAMES WELLING (*1951), CHRISTOPH RÜTIMANN  (*1955), RÉMY MARKOWITSCH (*1957), JÖRG NIEDERBERGER (*1957), BEAT STREULI (*1957), MARTIN  WALDE (*1957), ROSEMARY LAING (*1959), PATRICK ROHNER (*1959), ADRIAN SCHIESS  (*1959), UGO RONDINONE (*1962), BERLINDE DE BRUYCKERE (*1964), USA UNITED SWISS ARTISTS (MARTIN FREI,  REBECCA SCHMID, CHRISTOPH DRAEGER, URS LEHMANN, *1966/*1968/*1965/*1966), SMITH/STEWART (*1968/*1961)

The thematic presentation of the collection brings together works distinguished by an element of silence. They are paintings, sculptures, photographs, videos and  installations which refer in both their form and content to peace, and create a  meditative effect. Reflection on the here and now accompanies visitors through the presentation of more recent groups of contemporary works from Ugo Rondinone or Berlinde de Bruyckere in alternation with older paintings by Robert Zünd, Ferdinand Hodler and Hans Emmenegger.