Pascale Bruderer visited "invisible - irritation in black

The silhouettes of "invisible - irritation in black" will be on display in the courtyard of the GenerationenHaus in Bern until Thursday, December 6, 2018. The Impulse campaign aims to raise awareness for the concerns of people with disabilities. On the occasion of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities on Monday, December 3, 2018, Council of States member Pascale Bruderer visited the silhouette presentation. The president of "Inclusion Handicap" exchanged views with the protagonists during the tour.

Every fifth person in Switzerland lives with a disability - some of them visible, others invisible. The campaign "invisible - irritation in black" shows 13 life-size silhouettes and draws attention to the concerns and challenges of people with disabilities with printed quotes. Via QR codes on the silhouettes, they become visible persons on the website www.unsichtbar-schweiz.ch and are presented with portraits. The campaign was visually implemented by Pirmin Bird.

Recognize and eliminate prejudices

In 2018, the silhouettes were on display in several Swiss cities. Until Thursday, December 6, 2018, they are displayed in the courtyard of the GenerationHaus in Bern. On the occasion of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities on Monday, December 3, 2018, Council of States member Pascale Bruderer was on site. The president of "Inclusion Handicap" exchanged views during the tour with Traude Löbert and Karl Emmenegger, who were involved as protagonists - i.e. with people who are portrayed with the silhouettes.

As a symbolic contribution, Pascale Bruderer placed a mirror in the "invisible" travel case. "The real key to respectful interaction lies in recognizing and eliminating the prejudices in our heads. This requires reflection with ourselves, with ourselves as people, with our prejudices and with our ideas of social interaction - the "invisible - irritation in black" campaign makes a strong contribution to this," explained Bruderer.