Presentation of
L’Effet papillon, 1989-2007
at Maison de la poésie, Basel
Zone papillons (Butterflies Area)
Two readings and two anthologies/panoramas in French, in the frame of the fair BucH.08, and a presentation of the Centre d’édition contemporaine, Geneva, in Basel:
L’Effet papillon, 1989-2007, Centre d’édition contemporaine, Geneva, 2008, presented by Véronique Bacchetta and her guest, Philippe Cuenat
« This publication retraces through its archives the history and evolution of a particular place – the Centre d’édition contemporaine –, its productions and artistic choices. It defines its place, its position and engagement in the field of contemporary art. » Véronique Bacchetta, director of the CEC, Meret Oppenheim Prize 2007.
Poésies expérimentales : Zone Numérique (1953-2007), Les Presses du Réel, Dijon, 2007,
by Jacques Donguy
« This anthology, followed by an international bibliography, sketches out the first panorama in French of this art of experimentation in texts, sounds and vision. »
Jacques Donguy, poet, translator and essay writer, lives and works in Paris.
