
The Mirror of Peace The Mirror of Peace
RENÉE VAN BAVEL
Park Sveta Evrope
17.06 – 20.06.2025 in Ljubljana, Slovenia
Presented at the Global Hearth Summit by Draiflessen Collection, Mettingen
Berlin-based Dutch artist Renee van Bavel explores themes of peace, humanity, freedom, and democracy, encouraging viewers to engage with these ideas on a deeply personal level. Her immersive artwork, The Mirror of Peace, exemplifies this approach. As part of the Global Hearth Summit’s featured exhibitions, this piece offers viewers a life-sized reflection of themselves alongside the statement: “This is what people living in peace look like.” The work serves as a powerful reminder not to take peace for granted, urging us to make conscious efforts—every day—to uphold and cherish it.
“Through my work for various memorial sites and foundations in Germany and the Netherlands, I have met many people for whom the words war and peace have a vivid meaning. These encounters have made me very aware that I live in peace and that this should not be taken for granted. This process has ignited a fire in me to share this “peace consciousness” with the public. Not by explaining it, but by creating a form that enables people to experience it for themselves. That is THE MIRROR OF PEACE.”
– Renee van Bavel
Renee van Bavel and the Draiflessen Collection are delighted to present this engaging and thought-provoking work as part of the Global Hearth Summit’s International Arts Program.
