Art from Annabelle Schneider on the Mountain

Following the huge success of the first edition last winter season, «Breathe with Pilatus» returns to Pilatus from 19 December 2026 to 25 April 2027. This winter, Annabelle Schneider’s «breathing» cloud of fabric guides visitors from the ever-changing landscape of Mount Pilatus into its very heart and into the centuries-old legend of the Pilatus Dragon.

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The Installation

Annabelle Schneider’s award-winning multisensory art exhibition once again transforms the Dragon Forum on Pilatus Kulm into an immersive space where nature, art, and perception converge. The first edition invited visitors to pause within a breathing cloud above the clouds, reconnect with the rhythms of nature, and find a moment of stillness in an increasingly accelerated world.

What began as a multisensory encounter with the forces of nature, the breath of the mountain, and the cycles of the seasons now evolves into an even more immersive and narratively rich experience.

The second edition takes this concept significantly further. While the cycles of nature and the power of the seasons continue to form the visual and sonic foundation of the installation, the legendary Pilatus dragon myth now moves to the center of the experience.

For centuries, Mount Pilatus has been known as the Dragon Mountain, a place where nature, mystery, and ancient legends intertwine. In this contemporary interpretation of «Breathe with Pilatus», the dragon becomes a symbol of transformation, wisdom, and the mountain’s primordial life force. The cloud becomes its breath, its cave, and a poetic space suspended between mountain and sky.

In this new chapter, art, myth, and nature merge into a holistic experiential world. Expanded projections, immersive soundscapes, dynamic lighting, and additional surprising artistic interventions make the presence of the dragon tangible, connecting visitors with the forces of earth, water, wind, fire, and the cosmos.

As a result, «Breathe with Pilatus» becomes more than an exhibition—it becomes a transformation of the original concept itself. The installation evolves from a poetic reflection on breath and nature into a unique experiential journey into the soul of Mount Pilatus: a place where landscape, legend, and human perception merge in a truly extraordinary way.

Impressions from last year

«Breathe with Pilatus is a bridge between spirituality, nature, innovation, design, and art – a place that slows down the pace and sharpens perception.» Annabelle Schneider

The artist

Annabelle Schneider is a Swiss-born, New York-based experience designer and artist, known for creating transformative spaces that blend physical and virtual realms, fostering emotional connection and well-being. Her project BREATHE WITH ME (2024), which debuted at NYCxDESIGN, evolved into a globally travelling installation. Her interactive works unfold as immersive sensory environments – layered with sound, scent, and light – that recalibrate perception and heighten awareness. Rooted in the belief that presence cannot be downloaded, her work reframes physical space as a vital medium for human experience in a digitally mediated age.

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The information

Take the panorama gondolas and aerial cablecar from the valley station in Kriens to Pilatus Kulm. The journey takes about 45 minutes.

Daily from 19 December 2026 to 25 April 2027:
10.30 am to 3.30 pm

For hotel guests additionally from 6.00 pm to 7.30 pm.

Admission is free of charge. Tickets for the ascent and descent are available here.

You may only enter the installation without shoes. Shoes must be removed.
Eating and drinking are not permitted.
Dogs and other pets are not permitted entry.
The installation is a multisensory experience. We therefore ask you to refrain from talking loudly or running around.