Deserted Boat Drifting Towards the Moon

Deserted Boat Drifting Towards the Moon brings together artist Uwe Wittwer’s inkjet prints and poet Jürg Halter’s writing in a multilayered dialogue. Inspired by Japanese director Kenji Mizoguchi’s legendary movie Ugetsu Monogatari (Rain Moon Tales), they intend to trigger a new, imaginary film in the mind of the reader. Artist and poet have created a subtle play with hints, fragments, comments, and further narratives. Some of Wittwer’s images are illustrative. Others reject a direct reading. Likewise, Halter’s short poems in some cases are unambiguous and simple, and in some cases are equivocal and elude immediate access. This book explores questions such as, “When does humanity turn into inhumanity?” and “Is comfort to be found in art?”

Uwe Wittwer, born in 1954, is a Zurich-based Swiss artist who uses in his work a range of media and techniques, such as watercolor, oil, inkjet print, and video.

Jü rg Halter, born in 1980, is a Bern-based Swiss author and spoken-word and visual artist. One of the best-known contemporary Swiss writers, he has published numerous books, plays, and music albums.

Book design by sofies Kommunikationsdesign, Zurich

Hardback approx. 100 pages, 50 color illustrations

34 × 24 cm

978-3-03942-161-9 English

978-3-03942-160-2 German sFr. 59.00 | € 58.00 | £ 55.00 | $ 65.00

NOVEMBER 2023 (Europe)

APRIL 2024 (US)

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