Irene Anton

Foreign languages have always fascinated me. Extended stays in the Netherlands and Spain, travelling as an artist and living in a multicultural city like Berlin enabled me to constantly keep in touch with foreigners whilst practising their languages. In my original profession as a visual artist, I am also speaking various types of language – be it colourful, intricately shaped, audiovisual or textured. Nowadays, in this globalised world, mastering languages other than one’s native tongue is becoming increasingly important. My work as a translator contributes to mastering these challenges in our modern society. In a way, this can be likened to what art is already doing – trying to build bridges by using a single, unique international language. Luckily, there will always be translators for all the other things ;-)