Swiss stamp made with real rock dust- FDC

Swiss stamp made with real rock dust- FDC

About Art in Architecture
In 2020, Swiss Post reframed its traditional commitment to art and defined three pillars. After the issue of two previous stamps dedicated to art collection and art in the periphery, the third in the series now follows.

The “Art in architecture” stamp completes the series launched in 2020 to reflect Swiss Post’s commitment to art. As with its predecessors, the materials used for this special stamp again play an impor- tant role in its design, suggesting the pillar for which the stamp stands. To give the concrete wall depicted in the design a tactile dimension, cement pigments were added to the ultra-matt finish.

Why concrete as a symbol? This is a ma- terial that plays an important role in the history of architecture. Concrete helped art, previously seen by most people as decorative, to attain its independence as an art form. As a stamp design, the symbolic concrete wall represents an artistic pillar that characterizes Swiss Post buildings throughout Switzerland.