Art Basel
Hall 2.1, Booth P2
Messe Basel, Switzerland

Unlimited Opening: Monday, June 10, 4-8pm
VIP Days: June 11 – 12, 2024
Public Days: June 13 – 16, 2024

Unlimited
David Claerbout, Birdcage, Booth U22
Janaina Tschäpe, To cover the earth with a new mist, Booth U49

Sean Kelly is delighted to announce its participation in Art Basel 2024, presenting a curated selection of internationally acclaimed artists.

A pioneer of performance art, Marina Abramović has consistently used her body as both subject and medium, since 1995, the skeleton has been a central motif in her works. A heliographic photograph by Julian Charrière utilizes petroleum or ‘fossilized sunshine’ to reflect on the fossil fuel industry. Donna Huanca’s abstract paintings are an extension of her performances that combine the transience of that form with the permanence of painting. Rebecca Horn’s Bodylandscapes are large-scale paintings on paper that merge her interest in the body as a machine with autobiographical performance. Antony Gormley’s 2005 cast-iron, life-size figure YOU, addresses fundamental questions of where human beings stand in relation to nature and the cosmos. In his cut-out photographs, Jose Dávila removes the primary subject from the image, transforming the scene into a poetic discourse about the power of negative space and the veracity of photography as a documentary form.

We will also feature new work by Janaina Tschäpe and David Claerbout, complementing each artist’s solo presentation in the Art Unlimited sector. A new photograph by Awol Erizku featuring a mask surrounded by flora exemplifies the artist’s methodology, which references images iconic to African and Black American culture. Callum Innes’s vibrant Split Painting explores the interplay of light, color, and surface, inviting viewers to contemplate the subtleties of perception and sensation. A recent painting by Idris Khan, whose twenty-year investigation examines the interaction between image, time and media. In her mosaics, Shahzia Sikander dismantles and amplifies the scale and imagery of traditional miniature painting as she shifts the medium from ink to glass. New small-scale paintings by Kehinde Wiley challenge the art historical canon of portraiture. This presentation marks the debut of new works by Brian Rochefort, who will have his inaugural exhibition at Sean Kelly, Los Angeles in September 2024. Rochefort’s sculptures burst with vibrant color and texture, inviting viewers to explore the boundaries between chaos and order, creation and destruction.

Founded in 1991, Sean Kelly Gallery is committed to presenting innovative and thought-provoking artworks; the gallery seeks to foster meaningful dialogue and engagement with contemporary art on a global scale.

For more information on the fair, including hours and ticketing information, please visit artbasel.com

For additional information on Julian Charrière’s Calls for Action, please visit callsforaction.net

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