Train Zug Treno Tren: Destins Croises

Within the framework of the inaugural event Train Zug Treno Tren, the exhibition organized by Photo Elysée, Crossing Lines, explores new approaches to railway history for over more than a century and a half, from the earliest train experiences in the 19th century to its uses today.

Our exhibition first examines the interplay between the expansion of the railroad, the advent of the cinema and the creative endeavors of the artistic and literary avant-garde artists of the first half of the 20th century. It then gradually unfolds from room to room, revealing the breadth of the world of the train as it transports visitors over tracks, tunnels, bridges and stations in Switzerland and beyond. Here they will discover emblematic places such as Saint-Lazare and the Pont de l’Europe in Paris, as well as the El lines in New York; they will be exposed to the complexity of the social relationships specific to stations, trains and railway cars; they will follow the struggles and battles of those who worked for the railways; and, finally, they will explore new points of view through other forms of travel and innovative modern uses.