Art Centre and Sculpture Garden
François Schneider Foundation

The François Schneider Foundation's Sculpture Garden, laid out around the former bottling plant in Wattwiller, is a natural extension of its artistic program, entirely dedicated to the theme of water. This contemporary art center offers a delightful outdoor trail amidst major permanent works from the 20th and 21st centuries.
Water is the central element, omnipresent in the form of iconic fountain sculptures. Niki de Saint Phalle's monumental Star Fountain is the highlight, featuring a Nana figure spouting water from her vases, cascading down her rocky base.
Opposite, Ilana Isehayek's Toupies d’eau (Water Spinning Tops) trickle and whirl like dervishes, while the liquid element animates the 17 steel spheres of Pol Bury's kinetic sculpture, making them sparkle and tilt. Another perspective unfolds before the visitor: the building's large bay window, opening onto the garden, illuminates Sylvie de Meurville's artwork, Le Mont d’ici (The Mountain Here). This installation allows water to follow the contours of the Vosges mountain ridges, meandering before flowing into a large pool. Finally, Renaud Auguste-Dormeuil's large-scale reflecting pool installation, From Here to There, welcomes the visitor. The work plays on the reflection of clouds, with the water then symbolically carried beyond the Pacific Ocean through an imaginary tunnel.