Where is Eileen? Simply put, she’s where the world is pulsing
The self-taught creator with boundless energy visited Lebanon for the Beyrouth Livres festival, and L’Orient-Le Jour pinned her down for a hearty chat.
Eileen Hofer's whereabouts seem to be an enigma. In Geneva, where she officially resides, a close friend of the artist Serge Michel says that the question is often asked: "But where is Eileen?" Perhaps in Cambodia, Chile or the Swiss mountains, but rarely at home.On this particular day, she is in Beirut, sporting the bangs of a trendy Parisian and inhabiting her surroundings with the poise of a Lebanese socialite — minus the Botox. Her eyeliner is perfectly symmetrical, her smile wide: she looks like she could do any job. Journalist, photographer, filmmaker, (short-term) model and now comic book artist, the Swiss artist tries her hand at everything, but never half-heartedly. What's happening in culture this week? Rewinding time and Qatari tiaras: Where to be this weekend in the Middle East Her films, such as Horizontes...
Eileen Hofer's whereabouts seem to be an enigma. In Geneva, where she officially resides, a close friend of the artist Serge Michel says that the question is often asked: "But where is Eileen?" Perhaps in Cambodia, Chile or the Swiss mountains, but rarely at home.On this particular day, she is in Beirut, sporting the bangs of a trendy Parisian and inhabiting her surroundings with the poise of a Lebanese socialite — minus the Botox. Her eyeliner is perfectly symmetrical, her smile wide: she looks like she could do any job. Journalist, photographer, filmmaker, (short-term) model and now comic book artist, the Swiss artist tries her hand at everything, but never half-heartedly. What's happening in culture this week? Rewinding time and Qatari tiaras: Where to be this weekend in the Middle East Her films, such as...
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