Radia #1078 - Le Leman Mystérieux Merveilleux by Eric Desjeux

Members of Radia, the international group of independent cultural radio stations, explore new and forgotten ways of making radio.

Reaffirming the marvelous as a way to re-enchant reality.

The shores of Lake Geneva have always fascinated artists, writers, and thinkers from all corners of the world.

We hypothesize that living with our stories, legends, and founding myths is a way for us to anchor ourselves and regenerate as communities, and that cultural transmission is a process that helps connect individuals and perpetuate human groups.

At the outset of this project, we assembled a multidisciplinary research team, bringing together local and international artists and scientists, and offered them a period of onboard residency. We believed that this immersion would provide fertile ground for understanding, reinterpreting, and creating narratives related to Lake Geneva.

This onboard residency proved to be a hybrid adventure, at once nautical and experimental, scientific and artistic. We intended it to facilitate the sharing of our knowledge and practices related to the legends of Lake Geneva. It was also an opportunity to share our knowledge of the environment, to develop and express our connection to the lake, to experiment with new ways of interacting with it, and to enjoy convivial moments together.

The team: Paul Courlet, Maryne Lanaro, Diederik Peteers, Eva Zornio, Henry Deletra, Stéphanie Pfister, Mathilde Tinturier, Benoît Grison, Jean-Baptiste Molina, Federica Tamarrozzi, Christian Baumann, Eric Desjeux, Emmanuelle Nizou, Antoine Schaad, and Jonathan Frigeri.

Le Leman Mystérieux Merveilleux (audio documentation of the onboard residencies) by Eric Desjeux with the voices of Jean-Baptiste Molina, Federica Tamarozzi, Christian Baumann, Dalia Mauvis, Mathilde Tinturier, Jonathan Frigeri, Emmanuelle Nizou, Antoine Schaad, Maryne Lanaro, Henry Deletra, Benoit Grison, Diederik Peeters, Paul Courlet, Luca Schöpfer, Stéphanie Pfister, Eva Zornio, and Vanessa Montero.

A production of the International Institute for Research on Radio and Magic.

Curated by Jonathan Frigeri and Carine Demange.