Augenblicke

Volume 2

This September, Augenblicke. Walking and Talking with Robert Walser returns with the second season of weekly Zoom conversations revolving around Robert Walser’s prose, featuring composer and sound artist Clara de Asis, snow researcher Martin Schneebeli and sociologist Marta Bucholc. Every Monday at 19:00 Zurich time, we will hold an evening of sound performance, readings and discussions. Events are organised by Ada Arendt, Robert Walser Centre in Bern and the Swiss Embassy in Poland.

13. September 2021
Chit-Chat with composer and sound artist Clara de Asís

20. September 2021
Snow with snow researcher Dr. Martin Schneebeli

27. September 2021
Skin in the Game with sociologist Prof. Dr. Marta Bucholc

Chit-Chat

September 13th, 2021

In this episode, composer and sound artist Clara de Asis will perform a live improvisation and talk with host Ada Arendt about the affinities between Walser’s work and her own approach to sound and music.

SNOW

September 20th, 2021

In this episode snow researcher Martin Schneebeli will talk with Ada Arendt about his expeditions to Antarctica and the Arctic, and discuss snow as a visual trope.

SKIN IN THE GAME

September 27th, 2021

Together with sociologist Marta Bucholc, we will discuss the gambles of having “skin in the game,” that is being directly involved into achieving a goal, especially a risky one, and examine the benefits of detachment.