Basel Digest: Still at it (day4)

5 August 2025

Basel Digest: Still at it (day4)
At Experimenter we encounter the incredible works by Christopher Kulendran Thomas. An A* work in which Christopher has programmed ai himself to create this work of art obliviously continuing to reference so many moments in his native Sri-Lanken History of Art. Appearances can be deceiving. Maybe one of my favourite works in the fair
Basel Digest: Still at it (day4)
I have a soft spot for the works by Rebecca Morris and am loving this work at Bortolami. I love the way she textualizes the silver paint and the combination of oil and spray paint
Basel Digest: Still at it (day4)
Something intriguing about the work of Seung Au Paik also at Bortolami
Basel Digest: Still at it (day4)
Not on the wall but laid on the floor is a cushioned self-portrait by Goshka Macuga ‘Gravitating Artis, Knowledge Comfort’ at Kate Macgarry
Basel Digest: Still at it (day4)
I am loving this Afrofuturism movement and the work of April Bey makes me happy Remember that green lady everyone used to have in their living rooms in the 1960s? I think this could be a good replacement by April Bey. ‘The pineapple Portal Grower 9068’ at Vielmetter
Basel Digest: Still at it (day4)
Atelier Van Lieshout ‘La Masseusse’ 1921 a cute and fascinating work at OMR
Basel Digest: Still at it (day4)
We loved the work Rebecca Ackroyd ‘Evening Star’
Basel Digest: Still at it (day4)
At Perrotin is this wonderful wall work by Jean Marie Appriou
Basel Digest: Still at it (day4)
We visited Modern Institute - there were so many fun things to see. Yuchi Hirako
Basel Digest: Still at it (day4)
Urs Fischer ‘Maybe’, the battery operated moving snails were an incredible mechanical feat. Made of silicone and magnets the snail moved around in perfect circles leaving a trail of synthetic slime, impersonating the real thing in the most endearing way
Basel Digest: Still at it (day4)
We loved the Sausage by Andrew J Greene ‘Timeless Symbols (Bratwurst).
Basel Digest: Still at it (day4)
Talking about sausage, it was sausage time - the best part of the day! I spot Caroline Bourgeois queuing up for her sausage. Hope she gets it soon
Basel Digest: Still at it (day4)
Team Zab, Lizzie, OliviaZab and I - taking a break