Wilfried Meichtry
Landis & Gyr Stiftung Residency
2019
Born 1965, Wilfried Meichtry is a historian, author and filmmaker based in Switzerland. He has published several non-fiction books, including 'Die Welt is verkhrt, nicht wir. Katharina von Arx und Freddy Drilhon' (2015) and 'Verliebte Feinde. Iris und Peter von Roten' (2007/2012), and has written and directed two feature films, 'Verliebte Feinde' (2012) and 'Bis ans Ende der Traume' (2018). He is currently working on his first novel.
Landis & Gyr Stiftung, Switzerland
The Landis & Gyr foundation awards studio scholarships to Swiss artists and cultural professionals in London, Budapest, Sofia and Zug. Its London-based residency partnership with Acme was established in 1987, and provides six month long work/live opportunities for ten Swiss artists per year. Artists are selected for the programme directly by Landis & Gyr Stiftung and must demonstrate a track record of achievement in their field. Over two hundred visual artists, curators, writers, musicians and composers have benefitted from the programme. Residencies are based in Stepney, E1 and are available to Swiss residents only
For more information visit lg-stiftung.ch.
