Art Basel
Hall 2.1, Booth P2

VIP Days: June 13 – 14, 2023
Public Dates: June 15 - 18, 2023

Unlimited, Wu Chi-Tsung, Booth U59
Parcours, Julian Charrière, Kunstmuseum Basel

Sean Kelly is delighted to participate in Art Basel where we will present a carefully curated selection of works by established and emerging artists represented by the gallery, that explore a spectrum of relevant topics including social and environmental issues, globalization and migration, representations of gender and the self, and the relationship between figuration and abstraction. Our booth will feature a suite of nine photographs by Marina Abramović that act as a reflection of the artist’s mortality; Abramović’s figure slowly disappears into a graveyard, moving sequentially within the frame as she draws away from the camera. Anthony Akinbola’s signature Camouflage paintings, constructed from various colored du-rags, represents a readymade object that engages the conceptual strategies of Marcel Duchamp and other significant artistic predecessors. New work and stills from Julian Charrière’s film Controlled Burn, on view at Art Basel Parcours, address the fossilized lives of past geological ages, the agency of plants in shaping planetary futures, and humankind’s fraught relationship to fire. Marcel Duchamp’s iconic work L.H.O.O.Q., in which he playfully altered a postcard of Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa, became the artist’s most famous readymade and an enduring symbol of the international Dada movement. Awol Erizku’s work explores the intersections of ancient mythology, diasporic tradition, and contemporary culture through his symbolic constellation of images spanning a breadth of media. Rebecca Horn’s Bodylandscape paintings extend her interest in the body as a machine into an autobiographical, performative arena. While his working methodology remains consistent, Callum Innes’ new Tondo paintings initiated a number of important evolutions in the way he creates the paintings, allowing for greater fluidity and increased, direct contact with the work. Idris Khan’s compositions, defined by his technique of imposing multiple layers of image, text, and music upon one another, allude to the excessive proliferation of information in the technical age, while simultaneously advocating for a slower, more considered way of looking. Joseph
Kosuth’s mounted photograph, from his series based on dictionary definitions, is among his earliest works in which he considers the work of art to be the definition of the given word. In Hugo McCloud’s plastic painting, the artist uses his material as a metaphor for understanding our similarities and differences as humans; to connect to our environment; and to highlight the impact on of our carbon footprint. Mariko Mori’s Cycloid sculpture is inspired by the latest theories in astrophysics, which postulates an endless cyclic universe that eternally repeats life and death. Sam Moyer’s new works, in which stone is inlaid in canvas, blurs the lines between painting and sculpture to create a powerfully expressive wall-mounted piece portraying qualities of painting, surface light, and layers. Shahzia Sikander’s monumental sculpture, an edition of which was originally installed on the rooftop of the Courthouse of the Appellate Division, First Department of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, presents a female figure as a symbol of power and justice that examines longstanding practices and attitudes impeding the advancement of women. Loló Soldevilla’s paintings, collages and panel constructions explore the dynamics of light, shadow, and relief, suggesting movement and rhythm using geometric patterns and color. Alive with vibrancy and richness, Janaina Tschäpe’s new paintings are enhanced by the use of oil sticks, creating a dynamic and vigorous presence. Expanding upon traditional Chinese shan shui paintings, Wu Chi-Tsung’s cyano-collages replace the traditional ink and brush method with experimental photography techniques to reimagine the imagery of traditional landscape paintings.

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