Swiss List – new titles now on the shelf
With the latest addition to the Swiss List published by Seagull Books, the number of books in English by Swiss writers now on the stands is seven. Pro Helvetia - Swiss Arts Council supports translation.
With the latest addition to the Swiss List published by Seagull Books, the number of books in English by Swiss writers now on the stands is seven. Hugo Loetscher’s, Noah translated by Samuel P. Willcocks has just been published. Others in the list include Urs Widmer’s My Mother's Lover and My Father's Book translated by Donal Mc Laughlin, Frisch/Dürrenmatt’s, Correspondence translated by Birgit Schreyer Duarte, Dorothee Elmiger’s Invitation to the Bold of Heart translated by Cathy Derbyshire and Annemarie Schwarzenbach’s, Lyric Novella and All the Roads are Open translated by Lucy Renner Jones and Isabel Fargo Cole respectively.
Pro Helvetia - Swiss Arts Council supports translation. The publication of the Swiss List in partnership with Seagull Books is an effort to bring Swiss literature to readers around the world. An extension of the initiative «Moving Words», the Swiss List has had demonstrable impact. Audiences across the globe now have access to Swiss Literature and literary translators from varying nationalities have had the opportunity to network and engage with Swiss writers.
The number of translations of Swiss literature will continue to increase, with Seagull Books looking at publishing another few titles by year end.
Noah by Hugo Loetscher Translated by Samuel P. Willcocks.
My Mother's Lover by Urs Widmer Translated by Donal Mc Laughlin
My Father's Book by Urs Widmer Translated by Donal Mc Laughlin
Correspondence by Frisch/Dürrenmatt’s Translated by Birgit Schreyer Duarte
Invitation to the Bold of Heart by Dorothee Elmiger Translated by Cathy Derbyshire
Lyric Novella by Annemarie Schwarzenbach Translated by Lucy Renner Jones
All the Roads are Open by Annemarie Schwarzenbach Translated by Isabel Fargo Cole
Links www: http://www.seagullindia.com/books/defaultnew.asp?cbosearch=category&txtkeyword=swiss%20list
Play Gravity Lander, a game from «GameCulture»
«Gravity Lander», a game for the «GameCulture» programme of Pro Helvetia was developed by Büro Destruct, Bern. «Gravity Lander» can be enjoyed online on GameCulture.ch [dated 2012]
«Gravity Lander», a game for the «GameCulture» programme of Pro Helvetia was developed by Büro Destruct, Bern. «Gravity Lander» can be enjoyed online on GameCulture.ch and on iPhone and Android (v2.2 or better) mobile phones. The Game: Gravity Lander – 3 Cosmonauts bite the dust of MarsWhat goes up must come down. One way or another.Help 3 Cosmonauts on a not so stellar mission to cleanup debris cluttering the Mars base.Be challenged to land the rocket safely on the M...ars base. Vaporize or explode debris out of your way down. Use boosts and tilt gravity to escape a bad course. Acrobatic steering skills and a healthy portion of luck will help you to succeed the 40 missions. To play «Gravity Lander – 3 Cosmonauts bite the dust of Mars» online click here
About Game Cluture: GameCulture – a programme of the Swiss Arts Council Pro Helvetia Computers have become our most important tool – and also our favourite toy. Games are now part of everyday culture. The market is booming and the games sector has turned into the segment of the culture industry with the highest turnover. It employs an increasing number of people producing ever more complex digital worlds. Games manufacturers commission artists of all kinds, ranging from designers to scriptwriters and composers. So it’s high time for organizations that promote the arts to tackle this new medium.
With its GameCulture programme, the Swiss Arts Council Pro Helvetia is drawing attention to the social, economic and aesthetic aspects of computer games and exploring the characteristics of the genre as a new art form. Pro Helvetia will be exploring the medium of computer games from autumn 2010 to 2012, staging three different exhibitions, a call for projects and a number of panel discussions and conferences.
As part of this programme, Pro Helvetia is launching the online platform www.gameculture.ch in cooperation with its partners. The content is being prepared jointly with Zurich University of the Arts (ZHDK), Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW), the International Game Developers Association, Swiss Chapter (IGDA) and the Swiss Gamers Network (SGN).
Contact: gameculture(at)prohelvetia.ch
Come back to earth
An artist-in-residence, Ruth Buck’s current body of work is an expedition and aims to experience India through an uninhibited look. The focus is on the ground, on which we stand with our own two feet. [dated 2012]
Pro Helvetia – Swiss Arts Council presents Swiss artist Ruth Buck who is currently on a residency in India. Project: come back to earth Foto installation, foto prints on barite paper, size each: 2.75 feet x 2feet (a body of 300 images)
Ruth Buck’s current body of work <<come back="" to="" earth=""></come>> is an expedition and aims to experience India through an uninhibited look. The focus is on the ground, on which we stand with our own two feet. The ground that we step on daily and unconsciously speaks volumes about the society and its conditions and its relation to public spaces. Conspicuous in each photograph is the inclusion of Ruth’s own foot, bringing to each visual, a feeling of a personal experience, a close encounter and an experience of an intimate nature. What does the ground tell us about itself and abut society at large? It talks about... people, habits, culture, believes, needs, pleasure, beauty, fears, ideals, hopes....difficulties......
The effect and impact of these images totally changes when they are up on the wall right in front of our faces. A hard hitting reality that one more than often misses because it’s usually not in our field of vision. Ruth will be at her studio at Sanskriti Foundation, New Delhi until 31 March 2012.
An iaab exchange artist, Ruth Buck will be working on an audio-visual art project. She will be recording sounds in public spaces and then creating an audio data in the studio. In her works, Ruth goes beyond the margins of art genres and operates in different art media. She produces tactile works, conceptual works with words, photo light boxes that are objects in the space and sounds that create soundscapes.
Artist's statement:
My residency in India has been an important phase in my journey as an artist. The experience has been enriching and immensely inspiring. It has given me a totally different view to my own culture. Through cultural differences and difficulties I learnt a lot and feel that I have grown, not just as an individual but as an artist. The outcome is that I now have a different perspective to my own culture. My work happens in the arena where my personal concern and society meet. Questions about of human existence in general and its orientation make me and my work move.
