Siren Songs / Sinister Sirens|

12th of June until 27th of October 2023

with works by Mitchell Anderson, Nicole Bachmann, Fiona Banner aka The Vanity Press, Bruce Nauman, Marlene McCarty, Sam Porritt & Vittorio Santoro

curated by Arianna Fellini & Linda Jensen

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Art Forum Baloise Park, Aeschengraben 33, Basel

Opening Hours 8 am – 6 pm

Siren Songs / Sinister Sirens, Installation view, 2023. Photo: Kilian Bannwart Siren Songs / Sinister Sirens, Installation view, 2023. Photo: Kilian Bannwart Siren Songs / Sinister Sirens, Installation view, 2023. Photo: Kilian Bannwart Siren Songs / Sinister Sirens, Installation view, 2023. Photo: Kilian Bannwart Siren Songs / Sinister Sirens, Installation view, 2023. Photo: Kilian Bannwart Siren Songs / Sinister Sirens, Installation view, 2023. Photo: Kilian Bannwart Siren Songs / Sinister Sirens, Installation view, 2023. Photo: Kilian Bannwart Siren Songs / Sinister Sirens, Installation view, 2023. Photo: Kilian Bannwart Siren Songs / Sinister Sirens, Installation view, 2023. Photo: Kilian Bannwart Siren Songs / Sinister Sirens, Installation view, 2023. Photo: Kilian Bannwart Siren Songs / Sinister Sirens, Installation view, 2023. Photo: Kilian Bannwart Siren Songs / Sinister Sirens, Installation view, 2023. Photo: Kilian Bannwart Siren Songs / Sinister Sirens, Installation view, 2023. Photo: Kilian Bannwart Siren Songs / Sinister Sirens, Installation view, 2023. Photo: Kilian Bannwart Left: Sam Porritt, Springing Traps, 2021. Middle: Sam Porritt, Lying in Weight, 2019. Right: Vittorio Santoro, A Clear Scraped Mirror (Le miroir; Le psychopatheLeft: Sam Porritt, Springing Traps, 2021, Brush and Ink on Paper, 70x 100. Right: Sam Porritt, Lying in Weight, 2019, Brush and Ink on Paper, 50 x 65 cm. Photo: Kilian Bannwart Nicole Bachmann, shell of hope, in cycles, 2022, Performance Documentation, 29.43 min. Photo: Kilian Bannwart Vittorio Santoro, A Clear Scraped Mirror (Le miroir; Le psychopathe; La normalité), 2022, Two white mirror panels, one with its silver coating partially scraped off, Pencil on Wall and on the back of the mirror, 36 x 32 x 0.6 cm. Photo: Kilian Bannwart Vittorio Santoro, A Clear Scraped Mirror (Le miroir; Le psychopathe; La normalité), 2022, Two white mirror panels, one with its silver coating partially scraped off, Pencil on Wall and on the back of the mirror, 36 x 32 x 0.6 cm. Photo: Kilian Bannwart Bruce Naumann, Human Need Drain, 1983, Pencil, Charcoal and Watercolor on Paper, ca. 217 x 202 cm Baloise Corporate Collection. Photo: Kilian Bannwart Bruce Naumann, Human Need Drain, 1983, Pencil, Charcoal and Watercolor on Paper, ca. 217 x 202 cm Baloise Corporate Collection. Photo: Kilian Bannwart Marlene McCarthy, Hearth (Pit Stop) (detail), 1992 / 2023, ca. 10’000 Printed Matchbooks, dimensions variable. Photo: Kilian Bannwart Marlene McCarthy, Hearth (Pit Stop) (detail), 1992 / 2023, ca. 10’000 Printed Matchbooks, dimensions variable. Photo: Kilian Bannwart Vittorio Santoro, Memories of a Bird (Rear-View Mirror), II, 2020, Bronze casting of a Wood Plank, Silk ribbons, Hemp string, Vintage rear-view Mirror mounted on wall, Pencil on wall, ca. 170 x 179 x 95 cm. Photo: Kilian Bannwart Vittorio Santoro, Memories of a Bird (Rear-View Mirror), II (detail), 2020, Bronze casting of a Wood Plank, Silk ribbons, Hemp string, Vintage rear-view Mirror mounted on wall, Pencil on wall, ca. 170 x 179 x 95 cm. Photo: Kilian Bannwart Marlene McCarthy, Untitled (Bend Over Become Salvation), 1993, Heat Transfer on Canvas, 198 x 152 cm Private collection, Switzerland. Photo: Kilian Bannwart Marlene McCarthy, Untitled (Bend Over Become Salvation), 1993, Heat Transfer on Canvas, 198 x 152 cm Private collection, Switzerland. Photo: Kilian Bannwart Mitchell Anderson, Join (the Great Peace March (Keith haring, 1986)), 2023, Neon, glass, 55 x 130 cm. Photo: Kilian Bannwart Mitchell Anderson, Join (the Great Peace March (Keith haring, 1986)), 2023, Neon, glass, 55 x 130 cm. Photo: Kilian Bannwart Sam Poritt, Procession, 2021, Pigment Ink, Screws, Tung Oil, Plywood, 16 x 174 x 22.5 cm. Photo: Kilian Bannwart Sam Poritt, Procession, 2021, Pigment Ink, Screws, Tung Oil, Plywood, 16 x 174 x 22.5 cm. Photo: Kilian Bannwart Fiona Banner aka The Vanity Press, B o n e s, 2002, Graphite in Paper under Smashed Glass, 80 x 100 cm Burger Collection, Hong Kong. Photo: Kilian Bannwart. Fiona Banner aka The Vanity Press, B o n e s, 2002, Graphite in Paper under Smashed Glass, 80 x 100 cm Burger Collection, Hong Kong. Photo: Kilian Bannwart. Fiona Banner aka The Vanity Press, B o n e s, 2002, Graphite in Paper under Smashed Glass, 80 x 100 cm Burger Collection, Hong Kong. Photo: Kilian Bannwart. Fiona Banner aka The Vanity Press, Avenir, 2018, Oil on Wood, 18 x 27 cm Burger Collection, Hong Kong. Photo Kilian Bannwart Fiona Banner aka The Vanity Press, Avenir, 2018, Oil on Wood, 18 x 27 cm Burger Collection, Hong Kong. Photo Kilian Bannwart