Researcher's First Week at Villa Sträuli in Winterthur

A research resident at Villa Sträuli in Winterthur recounts her first week in Switzerland, supported by Pro Helvetia and TAKE On Art. She explores the local soundscape, weather, and old town, noting sculptures and a flea market where she purchased 19th-century orientalist prints by Fisher, Son & Co. Her research focuses on the politics of looking, image-ecology relations, and photography in extractive economies. A conversation with her guide Mara revealed historical links between Winterthur and colonial India.