Friedrich Dürrenmatt and Switzerland – Fictions and Metaphors

This temporary exhibition at Centre Dürrenmatt Neuchâtel examines Friedrich Dürrenmatt's multifaceted engagement with Switzerland—both as a subject and as a context for his creative practice. Through his fictions and metaphors, Dürrenmatt interrogated Swiss identity, politics, and culture, creating works that challenged conventional narratives about the nation. The exhibition brings together his writings, drawings, and other artistic materials to reveal how the Swiss landscape and society informed his distinctive artistic vision.