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From a certain angle, it appears as though a hand reaches desperately from the water, grasping for help. This, my friends, is the poignant heart of “L’adolescent et le cheval”. Standing here on Quai Wilson, gazing at this bronze giant, we’re confronted not just with art, but with a story. Created by Swiss sculptor Heinz Schwarz in 1976, this isn’t just a boy and his horse. “L’adolescent et le cheval” embodies a local tragedy. The story goes that a young boy drowned in Lake Geneva while swimming with his horse. The horse, sculpted in incredible detail, shows visible distress. But the boy, ah, that’s where Schwarz’s genius truly shines. You see, from most angles, he’s simply riding the horse. But approach from Avenue de France, and you’ll see it – the hand, reaching up from the water as if trying to grasp the horse’s back. It’s a chilling reminder of the lake’s hidden depths and the fragility of life.

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