Artist Residency Skulpturenweg Vättis 2023
During our artist residency we met the Swiss photo artist Korinna Fröhlich.
Through a stimulating mutual exchange, associative, interrelated miniatures were created.
The breathtaking landscape of the Tamina Valley, the TektonikArena Sardona and the work and life of the important Swiss painter Hans Brühlmann were the themes that inspired us.
Here we present a small selection of our literary-musical Tamina Valley/Vättis associations. We also present the photographic associations of the Swiss photo artist Korinna Fröhlich, who in turn was inspired by our works. (Photos of her can be found on the German Site.)
A small selection of our literary and musical works:
Hearing Sample
Fuga Tektonika
Inspired by the Glarus Overthrust and the extraordinary mountain building processes during the formation of the Alps in the UNESCO World Heritage TektonikArena Sardona.
Fuga Tektonika | Fugue in F major for three voices
Composition: Eva Batt
Recording: Maria Grig Trio (Violin, Viola, Cello)
Free lyrical associations
Circle of Life – Inspired by Dunkla Stai (Dark Stone)
at the Tamina River, approx. 3 km before Vättis / St. Gallen.
Circle of life
From a thousand grains
planted love a song;
poured it with light,
until green tones sang;
duets longed for
to bloom.
Roots complained
about stones;
nights grew on mountains
slow;
days learned
to brave the wind.
Would be in the valley
growing not easier;
loose soil
promised golden harvest;
but what would remain after drought,
except threshed straw?
Aged light
shimmers silver;
to wood-turned years;
deep under black stone
springs bubble
still
the song of love.
© Christiane Schwarze
My way – inspired by the Gigerwaldsee
in the Calfeisental, about 5 km behind Vättis
in the municipality of Pfäfers.
My way
Going back. – Past trees,
that grew; branched out.
Past the lake,
does it remember your reflection?
Past our years;
stony the way.
Ended with your heartbeat
also mine?
Amid withered days,
buds of hour.
Something is still alive.
Trees grow, branch out.
In the lake my reflection.
Stony the way. – Going forward.
© Christiane Schwarze
Hike – inspired by hikes along the Tamina River
in the surroundings of Vättis.
Hike
Past shouldered,
Future bearing in mind,
forgot the word in between:
Present.
© Christiane Schwarze