Art 41 Basel Announces New Art Projects and Installations

Written by Jennifer Lally Thursday, 13 May 2010 21:06

BASEL.- This summer the Messeplatz, sited directly in front of the buildings hosting the Art 41 Basel, will once again serve as a stage for art projects in the public space. It features 14 works, by the renowned artists Ai Weiwei, Micol Assaël, Dora Garciá, Eric Hattan, Hanspeter Hofmann, Thomas Houseago, Alicja Kwade, Ernesto Neto, Bettina Pousttchi, Ugo Rondinone, Alberto Tadiello, Oscar Tuazon, Lawrence Weiner and Heimo Zobernig.

The sector’s exhibition concept has once again been devised by Basel curator Martin Schwander, and the artworks featured on Messeplatz will be installed site-specifically. Placing pieces in the urban context and encouraging participation by the general public, the sector offers insight into the interpretation of public space by leading contemporary artists.

The following artworks have been selected for Art Public by the Art Basel Committee:

• Ai Weiwei (born 1957), Field, 2010
• Galerie Urs Meile, Beijing / Luzern
• Micol Assaël (born 1979), Mindfall, 2007
• Johan König, Berlin; Zero…, Milano
• Dora Garciá (born 1965), Insulting the Audience, 2009
• Ellen de Bruijne Projects, Amsterdam; ProjecteSD, Barcelona
• Eric Hattan (born 1955), Déplacement / version 2010, 2010
• Art Attitude Hervé Bize, Nancy
•  Hanspeter Hofmann (born 1960), Mit Fahnen und Trompeten, 2010
• Stampa, Basel
• Thomas Houseago (born 1972), Giant Giant, 2010
• Xavier Hufkens, Bruxelles
• Ernesto Neto (born 1966), Untitled, 2010
• Tanya Bonakdar Gallery, New York; Fortes Vilaça, São Paulo
• Bettina Pousttchi (born 1971), Basel Time, 2010
• Buchmann Galerie, Berlin
• Ugo Rondinone (born 1963), Big Mind Sky, 2007
• Galerie Eva Presenhuber, Zürich
• Oscar Tuazon (born 1975), Untitled, 2010
• Balice Hertling, Paris; Standard (Oslo), Oslo
• Lawrence Weiner (born 1940), Statement Cat. # 1006, 2009/2010
• Mai 36 Galerie, Zürich; Marian Goodman Gallery, New York

Nicolas Krupp, Basel; Galería Juana de Aizpuru, Madrid; Galerie Chantal Crousel, Paris; Galerie Bärbel Grässlin, Frankfurt; Simon Lee Gallery, London; Galerie Christian Nagel, Köln; Friedrich Petzel Gallery, New York

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