Source: https://stefan-pangritz.de/projects/stage/artbasel/
Timestamp: 2019-04-22 19:06:12+00:00

Document:
Art Unlimited 2018: James Turrel, Catso Violet, 1967 – "James Turrell designed Catso Violet in 1967, as part of the ‘Cross Corner Projections’ series. In this work, the artist created what appears to be a blue violet cube mounted in a corner of a specific space, free-floating, its source of light from a projection diagonally across the room. From a distance the shape has solidity but it is literally composed of nothing other than light. Advancing towards the work, the image eventually dissolves to the point where the viewer sees not the object, but the actual light on the wall. This piece objectifies and transforms our perceptions of light into a physically tangible material."
Art Unlimited 2018: He Xiangyu, Untitled, 2018 – "The one-child policy, which was first implemented in the late 1970s and ended in 2015, has been one of the most controversial policies in modern Chinese history. With its profound impact on China’s education system, resource allocation and social structure, for those who were born in the 1980s, the far-reaching policy was closely associated with their self and social identities. The ‘only child’ thus became a term to both define and differentiate the social generation. The small photo is of the artist himself as a child, installed at his corresponding height. The 3,500 grams of pure gold on the wall adjacent serves as a metaphor and provocation. The irresistible temptations of the glittering, precious metal versus its cheap, everyday mold (the egg carton) acts as the perfect portrait of a conflicted generation defined by power vs powerlessness, materiality vs conceit. The lone egg sits on a golden throne: In this new context the relationship between the egg-tray and the egg is reversed."
Art Unlimited 2018: Barbara Bloom, The Tip of the Iceberg, 1991 – "The Tip of the Iceberg by Barbara Bloom gives the impression of being underwater or in outer space. A circular table, lit from below and above, is stacked with porcelain tableware, all bearing the logo of the legendary RMS Titanic. Upon approaching the table, it is gradually revealed that the undersides of the dishes are printed with images from the Titanic wreck on the ocean floor..."
Art Unlimited 2018: Paul Ramirez Jonas, Alternative Facts, 2017 – "In Alternative Facts, a performance that questions relative meaning and plurality of truth, Paul Ramirez Jonas acts as a notary public and certifies private lies in public documents. Sitting behind a table where special tools are organized, the performer invites participants to sit on a bench opposite to him and provide an untruthful statement, which he notarizes as a means to attest to its truthfulness. As this notary process requires payment in gold, the artist offers to transform the customer’s pocket change into gold. The performance proposes not only a legal, but also chemical process of transformation. The exchange results in two drawings affixed with the gold-plated coins: a wallet-sized notarized document for the viewer and a larger drawing to be hung on the wall."
Art Public 2017: There is also dancing on the exhibition square in the installation by Claudia Comte "NOW I WON"
Art Unlimited 2013: Soribel, 21 years old, blinded by a sculpture of He An, "Hubble"
Art Unlimited 2013: The installation of Francois Curlet, "Speed Limit"
Preview of the Art 42 Unlimited, 2011: A sculpture by David Zink Yi, "Untitled (Architeuthis)"
Art 42 Unlimited, 2011: An expansive installation by Daniel Buren: "Autour du retour d'un détour - Inscriptons"
Art 41, 2010: The bustling Art Basel is reflected in a work of art: "Jewish man in conversation with his friend. If I'm alive, I'll see you Tuesday. If not, I'll see you on Wednesday."
Art 40, 2009: German artist Franz Erhard Walther talking to the performence couple "Eva & Adele"
Art 39 Unlimited, 2008: Relaxing and watching the video projection on the ceiling – Video installation by Pipilotti Rist, "A Liberty Statue For London"
Art 38, 2007: A performance by William Hunt in a water-filled BMW "Put your Foot Down"
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