Works of art fixed on campus

Nineteen sculptures by Swiss and international artists are part of the history and architecture of the School.

Location map of the fixed works of art on the EPFL campus.

Location map of the fixed works of art on the EPFL campus.

Ephemeral works of art

Vanessa Billy with her sculpture, La Matrice, on the RLC patio in October 2022 © David Gentil

A steel uterus speaks for itself

— Swiss artist Vanessa Billy has responded to an invitation from the CDH Culture program by creating an original sculpture with an ecofeminist message – and a musical twist – for one of the patios of the Rolex Learning Center.

Tree Line Curve by Claudia Comte, 2021 Rolex Learning Center, EPFL © Kostas Maros

The trees that tell a story at the Rolex Learning Center

— Internationally renowned Swiss artist Claudia Comte explains the scientific inspiration behind Tree Line Curve: the remarkable and multi-faceted installation that has created a sweeping ‘forest’ on the Rolex Learning Center patio.

Rohrwerk will be installed on the exterior patio of EPFL's Rolex Learning Center © Beat Gysin

Rohrwerk: a 45-meter experimental musical instrument comes to EPFL

— From September 21st-September 23rd, EPFL will be home to Rohrwerk: a ‘sound pavilion’ that is simultaneously a musical instrument, a science experiment, a sculpture, and a performance space. Members of the public are invited to the campus to experience the unique installation, which is based on the concept of Swiss composer Beat Gysin.