Le Plaza - Plan Coupe

Reinstallation of the illuminated sign of the Plaza cinema

Geneva, September 2024

A year after the fire which destroyed the roof of the Plaza cinema, work on the future cultural complex continues at an intense pace. One of the strong signs of the rebirth of the Plaza is the return of the renovated illuminated sign.

The iconic Plaza sign has been completely restored and now is displaye for the first time in several decades at the exact location where Marc J. Saugey placed it. “May the force be with you!“, this is the message that artist Christian Robert-Tissot chose to urge the entire Plaza community to take part at the rebirth of this magical and emblematic place in Geneva.

For this new iteration of the series “From Below”, the Geneva artist was inspired by Star Wars as he explains:

Star Wars, the American science fiction film of the space opera genre, written and directed by George Lucas, and released in 1977. From 1981, it was retitled Star Wars IV: A New Hope. In this 1977 film, the iconic line “May the Force be with you!” is spoken for the first time by Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi to Luke Skywalker. It then reappears frequently throughout the saga.
This now famous phrase was imagined by George Lucas, who was inspired by the Arabic greeting “Salam Aleykoum” (literally “May peace be upon you”) during the filming of episode IV in Tataouine, Tunisia.

Discover the complete “From below” series by Christian Robert-Tissot.