Download - One Step For Our Planet

Author©Viliam Mauritz

Proposal

www.vmauritz.ch

One Step For Our Planet


2

The concept

A work of art designed to raise our awareness of the need to preserve our environment.

It consists of three gigantic shoe footprints to be set up, outdoors, in the centre of Paris where it will be in contact with both Parisians and tourists.

Visitors, when they first come into contact with the three huge footprints, which will be built out of bales of hay and measure 100 metres by 30 and be 2 metres in height, will have the impression that they are looking at a maze or a children‛s construction set.However, after thinking about it for a while, these visitors will realise that they are actually looking at a giant footprint.

Such then is the artist‛s message : our planet can be saved only if there is a collective awareness of the need to do so and that, in turn, is possible only through acceptance of each person‛s individual responsi-bility in the matter.

Each and every one of us has to make these steps part of our individual daily routines so that together we can save our planet.



3



4

Inside the footprintOne Step For Our Planet


5

The project

These tree giant footsteps will be set up in the Champ de Mars for two or three weeks.Visitors will be able to view them from the Eiffel Tower.At this time, the City of Paris has given us its agreement in principle concerning the feasibility of thisproject.

Together with our partners and our own team we intend to :

Design and set up a marquee with :Works of art of the creator of this project having a similar themeEvents and activities :Performances by mime artists inside the « step »Development of an websiteDevelopment of an educational programme for schools

Recycling :After the exhibition, the bales of straw will be donated to stables, zoos and outlying farms around Paris.



6

The artist, Viliam Mauritz

Born in Czechoslovakia in 1949. Of Hungarian origin. Has lived in Switzerland since 1969 (holds Swiss nationality) Since 1978 he has been established as an independent artist in Switzerland

Studied at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Lausanne (1970-1975).Graduated in painting and in sculpture. Special "Beaux-Arts" prize.

Studied at the "California State University", Long Beach (USA)."Master of Arts" in Sculpture (1976-1978).

• FRANCE : Arc et Senans, (sculptures et paintings)• PARIS : Centre Audio - Visuel, (drawings and sculptures) and Nouveau Salon de Paris (sculptures et drawings)• GERMANY : Stuttgart, Manus Presse Gallery (sculptures) et Böblingen (sculptures, drawings)• AUSTRALIA : Brisbane (drawings, paintings, sculptures)• USA : Long Beach, bronze sculptures • HUNGARY : Vasarely Museum in Budapest (paintings, sculptures, drawings & installation)• SWITZERLAND : Bâle, "ARTS 13" (sculptures) - Montreux, (paintings, drawings, sculptures)• Lausanne, Galerie Vallotton, (paintings, sculptures) - Musée de Pully, (sculpture – installation)• Bellinzona, (paintings, drawings, sculptures) - Ballens, (drawings, paintings, sculptures), IKATAS• Lausanne, – Giant Sculpture-installation in le parc de Montbenon

Exhibitions : from 1978



7

Approach of the artist

Villiam Mauritz

A step for the planet, Tracks or Footprints ?

By exhibiting this original work of art in Paris for a few weeks, I want to encourage those who view it to make a commitment, as part of their daily routine, in favour of our planet. The steps symbolise our daily « footprints » and the testimony we leave behind us. They represent our firm commitment to the environment, as we fall in behind this cause and move on without leaving any unduly indelible signs behind us on planet Earth.

Even if this project, just like global warming, may appear to be elusive, it is a significant achievement that, in a certain sense, reflects the enormous challenge that face us in regard to the environment. This work of art creates an ambiance which places its viewer directly in the situation of feeling a lack of visibility or involve-ment similar to those which we feel when confronted with global warming. Inside the artwork, we are players but we see nothing for we lack perspective. From a distance, we become spectators and comprehend the totality of the artwork but we find it difficult to be involved.

We its visitors, who are often completely at sea in the maze of ecologi-cal problems, nonetheless remain motivated by this artwork, which, being made out of hay, reminds us of nature both because of its smell and because of the mental images it awakes in us.

These three huge footprints measuring around 100 metres by 30 laid out in a large open area such as the Champ de Mars will make up a man-high maze of bales of hay.

Going up onto the nearby Eiffel Tower will enable visitors to visualise the three footsteps.

The kick-off point chosen for this project is Paris – a model for this type of action.

But why not subsequently encourage other cities to follow Paris’ lead so as to start the project off on its journey and create a world-wide mobilisation ?



8

Partenarship proposal

The “One step for our planet” association offers your company an opportunity to become a partner in this exceptional artistic event and in so doing to make known the commitment of your organisation to saving our planet.

Through your partnership in this event, your company will be able to : - ensure a presence in the public relations and communication programme - develop public relations events specifically aimed at the company’s own target groups - take advantage of the media impact of this event - undertake in collaboration with the “One step four our planet” association to duplicate this concept elsewhere.

Partnership contribution : 670 000.- euros



9

Partenarship proposal

Partnership contribution for the realization in Paris: From 670‛000 Euros

At this point, the budget for the realization in other Capital Cities in the World is open.

The budget‛s details is available if requested.



10

Association “un pas pour notre planète”44 rue de la Gare95530 La Frette sur Seine

Creation and implementation : Viliam Mauritz2 place du NORDCH 1005 LAUSANNETel : 00 41 76 577 38 66 [email protected]

Project leader : Laurent Bellini Cape Cod Conseils

Tél : +33 (0)6 87 69 19 [email protected]

In partnership with : Odile Brandt [email protected]

Marie-Hélène [email protected]

Pierre [email protected]

Creative team and useful contacts

Business Connector : Claudine Festa Tél : +41-76 339 80 03

[email protected] 46 avenue de Rumine / CH-1005 Lausanne http://www.linkedin.com/in/claudinefesta

Tél : +41-21 311 80 03 Skype : claudine-festa



11

A P P E N D I C E S

- Beaubourg - Paris

- Trocadéro - Paris

- London

- New-York City

- Footprint design



12

Beaubourg - ParisOne Step For Our Planet


13

Trocadéro - ParisOne Step For Our Planet


14

LondonOne Step For Our Planet


15

New-York CityOne Step For Our Planet


16


For more information please visit the following website

http://www.vmauritz.ch

Or email Claudine Festa by

on

[email protected]