Manuel Riond
Geometry and the connections between different realities form the common thread linking interests that, at first glance, seem disparate. However, whether we’re talking about the projection of fold axes in space, the tectonics and deformation of rocks, the geometry of spiral shells, the load-bearing structure of a building, or even the etymological structure of words, all these geometries become one and the same when reduced to their most basic form.
After briefly studying architecture, followed by a degree in geology from UNIL and studies in dialectology as a non-degree student at UniNE, it was Manuel Riond’s interest in paleontology—particularly human paleontology—that led him to archaeological excavations in Switzerland, France, and the Caucasus. This diverse background ultimately led him to the extensive paleontology collections at the Naturéum.