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20.12.2022 World cup 2022: Signing by Argentinian players

The signing took place on December 18th at the Argentinian team base camp in Doha, immediately after the world cup final and just before the team departed from Qatar. Multiple "Victory Works" by David Pflugi were signed, including the sculpture "The Urge to Win".

16.12.2022 World cup 2022: Signing by French players

The signing took place on December 16th at the team hotel of world cup runners-up France in Doha. Multiple "Victory Works" by David Pflugi were signed, including the sculpture "The Urge to Win".

13.12.2022 World cup 2022: Unveiling of "The Urge to Win"

On December 12th 2022, David Pflugi's scupture "The Urge to Win" in honour of the 2022 world cup final was unveiled in Doha's Mina District during an event for VIP guests organized by the Club Suisse Doha and the Swiss embassy. Speeches were held by the ambassador of Switzerland to Qatar Edgar Doerig, David Pflugi, and Walter Gagg, whose continued support and personal efforts have made the signing of David Pflugi's Victory Works by all world cup finalists since 1998 possible.

Within the next days, "The Urge to Win", along with other works by David Pflugi, is foreseen to be signed by the players of the two teams qualifying for the 2022 world cup final.

01.12.2022 World cup 2022: A month of progress at the Doha studio


01.11.2022 World cup 2022: New sculpture "The Urge to Win"

The largest and main Victory Work dedicated to Qatar 2022 was sculpted in Switzerland, with that phase of its creation reaching completion in August 2022. Viewed from different sides, its outlines take on completely distinct shapes: Depending on the observer's point of view, it is a traditional Qatari dhow, a flame, the stylized blossom of a desert rose, a football, the head of a falcon, and the world cup trophy. In the steps between these different aspects, they mix and merge, becoming abstract. Seen from the right point of view, they reveal themselves to be perfect.

This fascinating artistic technique, unique to the works of David Pflugi, is thereby put in service of presenting a series of motifs which has been carefully chosen to pay homage to both the culture and traditions of the Qatari nation, and the global fascination of football. This astonishing work sits on a base sporting a highly detailed, partially abstract relief, on which the players of the 2022 finalist teams are foreseen to place their signatures. Fully assembled, the work measures approximately 4.35 m in width, 3.15 m in height, and 1.35 m in depth. It bears the title The Urge to Win.

Although the sculpting of the object was completed in Switzerland, the final step of the object's creation is being carried out entirely on location in Qatar. It is being painted in the pop-up studio space in Mina District (Old Doha Port) during November and December 2022.

See the creative process in person: Pop-up studio location

 
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