EXPLORING CONNECTIONS #5

Intentions, drafted for Pro Helvetia, 2022:

As an arts manager focused on cultural exchange projects, I am always interested in developing partnerships with relevant organisations and individuals in other countries. Since beginning to dig into the existing connections between Vietnam and Switzerland I am relieved to have come across some eccentric creators that are enthusiastic about and/or working on developing cultural exchange relations. I am eager to see how I can contribute to these ideas and fortify ongoing relations.

Since moving to Hanoi five years ago, I have focused on longer-term projects rather than one-off exhibition and event making. In 2018, I launched live.make.share, a residency organised in collaboration with Hien Van Ceramics, a traditional crafts studio east of Hanoi. The programme has welcomed over thirty international artists in its short existence, grouping creatives from across the globe and giving them the opportunity to learn from local ceramics practitioners. One of my aims of the research residency would be to seek sustainable partnerships with similar programs in Europe.

Further goals of this research residency would be to explore the possibilities of bilateral relationships, outside of live.make.share, between Vietnamese and Swiss organisations. These exchanges could be in the form of new productions and artist collaborations. They could also be professional development opportunities for young art managers and curators. I am glad to discover the existing relationships between the two countries and look forward to witnessing the organic nature of these connections.

Organisation name	Location	Type
arachnur	Geneva	Performance
Archizoom	Lausanne	Exhibition space
Atelier Mondial	Basel	Residency
Ausstellungsraum Klingental	Basel	Exhibition space
Awareness in Art	Zurich	Exhibition space
Cabaret Voltaire	Zürich	Exhibition space
Cave12	Geneva	Concert hall
CERCCO	Geneva	Ceramic studio
Coalmine	Winterthur	Exhibition space
cocinas alterinas	Zurich	Collective
Dampfzentral	Bern	Performance center
Domingo Collective	Geneva	Collective
EPFL, Lausanne	Lausanne	University
Fondation Bruckner	Geneva	Residency
Food Culture Days	Vevey	Festival
Forde	Geneva	Exhibition space
Gilles Jobin	Geneva	Dance company
Haus Gawaling	Zurich	Residency
HEK	Basel	Museum
IMAGES	Vevey	Festival
Institute Art Gender Nature	Basel	University
Kaserne Basel	Basel	Theatre, dance performance centre
KRONE COURONNE	Biel	Exhibition space
Kunsthalle Basel	Basel	Exhibition space
Kunsthalle Bern	Bern	Exhibition space
Kunsthaus Pasquart	Biel	Exhibition space
l'auberte	L'Auberson	Residency
l'usine	Geneva	Art Center
L’ Abri	Geneva	Performance space
La Becque	Vevey	Residency
Last Tango	Zürich	Exhibition space
Librairie HumuS	Lausanne	Bookshop
Lichtspiel	Bern	Independent Cinema
LUFF	Lausanne	Festival
Michael Angelo Foundation	Inter	Crafts
Norient	Bern	Sound platform
Parcours de Ceramique Carouge	Geneva	Festival
Praz Bonjour	Vevey	Farm
Present	Berlin	Magasine
ProCoRe	Zurich	Social work
Role Studio	Zürich	Graphic designer
Rote Fabrik	Zurich	Art centre and residency
SALTS City	Basel	Exhibition space
Shared Campus	Zurich	Academic exchange
Shed Halle	Zurich	Exhibition space
SZKMD production	Ste-Croix	Production house
Tanzhaus	Zürich	Performance center
Tunnel Tunnel	Lausanne	Exhibition space
VOLUMES	Zurich	Publications
ZHdK	Zürich	University
Zurich Moves	Zürich	Festival