«COINCIDENCIA – Swiss & South American Cultural Exchanges» is our cultural exchange programme with South America. Its aim is to strengthen networks between Swiss and South American cultural institutions and arts professionals and to set up partnerships. COINCIDENCIA thus constitutes a privileged point of access to the contemporary South American arts scene.

From 2017 to 2020, via a coordination office in Sao Paulo and outposts in Buenos Aires, Bogota and Santiago de Chile, COINCIDENCIA will be committed to maintaining existing partnerships with local cultural organisations and players and establishing new ones. The long-term goal is to have institutions and practitioners cooperate in joint projects not only in the four countries mentioned above, but also in further regions of the South American continent.

COINCIDENCIA bolsters our existing ties with South America through the funding of tours and of Swiss participation in cultural events. All the arts disciplines we promote are included, and support is provided for multiple formats besides tours such as exhibitions, research trips, residencies and co-productions.

(Photo: Ursula Biemann & Paulo Tavares «Forest Law» (2014), multi-channel video installation)