A SELECTION OF SOME OF THE BEST ARTISTS PRESENT DURING ART BASEL
BARBARA KRUGER
In the end, 2017
Print on vinyl
American conceptual artist and collagist. Much of of her work consists of overlaying black-and-white photographs with declarative captions.
MIRYAM HADDAD
Le Parapluie Jaune, 2017
Oil on canvas
‘’My artistic research is characterized at the same time, in the colors, the composition, the texture and the gestuality which compose my paintings, but also in the imagination which surrounds my characters.’’
CAROLINE ACHAINTRE
Bia ultra, 2017
Hand-knitted wool
A mixed media artist, her work relies heavily on primitivism and expressionism.
DAN HERSCHLEIN
The Comforter, 2017
Mixed media
Wood, pigment compound, paint, wax, buttons.
A performance and installation artist, his visual language holds a significantly reminiscent content that is more than just disconcerting; his works deal with inner turmoil, addiction, and the weight of expectations.
TONY OURSLER
Go bo, 2017
Mixed technique, LCD screen
Multimedia and installation artist. His art covers a range of creative means such as video, sculpture, installation, performance and painting.
HEW LOCKE
The Wine Dark Sea, 2016
Mixed media installation
British sculptor and contemporary visual artist.
YINKA SHONIBARE
Hand painted sculpture with Dutch wax and Batik pattern dying in watercolor, gold and steel, 2012
This British-Nigerian artist work explores cultural identity, colonialism and post-colonialism within the contemporary context of globalization.
CARLOS CRUZ-DIEZ
Physichromie panam n. 159, 2014
Chromography on aluminum
Venezuelan artist and an outstanding exhibitor of kinetic and op art. His work invites to philosophical conversations on ontology and perception.
DAVID BATCHELOR
Candela, 2018
Plastic containers, low energy bulbs, cable.
Installations from objects found in the streets of London, hollowed, stacked and given a new life as empty but brightly coloured light boxes or as unlit composites.
DO HO SU
Hub, Unit G5, Union Wharf, 23 Wenlock Road, London, N1 7SB, UK, 2015
Polyester fabric and stainless steel tubes
Korean sculptor and installation artist.
NICK CAVE
Soundsuit, 2017
Mixed media including wire and bugle beads, buttons, sequined appliqués, fabric, metal and mannequin
“I’m totally consumed by the special attire that has a powerful and meaningful purpose within a culture.”
OLAFUR ELIASSON
Collective decision, 2017
181 glass spheres, silver, paint, stainless steel
Driven by his interests in perception, movement, embodied experience, and feelings of self, Eliasson strives to make the concerns of art relevant to society at large.
CarmenC
January 5, 2018interesting content and nice picture of all the art work!!! 🙂 keep it up!