From artistic residencies to field trips to glaciers, from astronomical observatories to artist’s studios : join our conversations between artists and members of the scientific community and discover how these different fields collaborate and inspire each other.

« Art meets… » is the Swiss Arts Council Pro Helvetia’s first podcast series : seven episodes offer seven different encounters between an artist and a scientist around themes like astronomy, smell research, polar science, environmental science, biohacking and robotics.

This podcast is launched within the frame of the Foundation’s « Art, Science and Technology» focus area for the time period 2021-2024, which supports the collaboration and production between the three fields, seeking to deepen the connection between scientific research and artistic practice. The Swiss Arts Council Pro Helvetia – Promotion, connection, impulse. Enabling culture in Switzerland and around the world. Working at the heart of the Swiss and international cultural scene since 1939, Pro Helvetia fosters contemporary art production in Switzerland and helps disseminate and promote Swiss arts at home and abroad. The Arts Council also contributes to national and international cultural exchange and to innovation in the field of cultural promotion. Pro Helvetia has its head office in Zurich and maintains an international network abroad with liaison offices in Johannesburg, Cairo, Moscow, New Delhi, Shanghai and South America and the Centre culturel suisse in Paris.