The mainsprings of visual perception and narratives of the living world form the underpinnings of Swiss-based French artist and film maker Pauline Juliers films, objects, inatsllations, and performances. From volcanology to astrophysics, drawing on oral history and scientific exploration, she probes the balance of our ecosystems. In conversation with Federica Martini, Julier reaffirms the agency of the image in response to climate and geographical emergency. On Words is a collection of interviews with leading contemporary women artists. In conversation with Julie Enckell Julliard, Federica Martini, and Sarah Burkhalter, they speak about the sources from which they draw inspiration, themes in their work, and their view of the world. The series brings together a wide range of viewpoints and adds a new narrative to polyphonic art history as told by those who actively shape it.

Julie Enckell is an art historian and a director at HEAD - Genève, where she heads the Cultural Development Department. Federica Martini is an art historian and Associate Professor at HEAD - Genève, where she directs the MA program CCC - Critical Curatorial Cybermedia. Sarah Burkhalter is an art historian and head of the Antenne romande of the Swiss Institute for Art Research (SIK-ISEA) in Lausanne and a member of SIK-ISEAs board.