until Sunday June 30 2013
Kunsthaus Basel
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St. Jakob-Strasse 170
4132 Basel
Switzerland
The French artist Laurent Grasso (born in 1972, lives and works in Paris) developed a series of new works and alongside some existing works, has created an overall concept for the exhibition at Kunsthaus Basellan.
Laurent Grasso's work, which uses various forms of media and includes videos, painting, photography, neon works as well as sculpture and architecture, is characterised by a strong narrative component. The topics taken up are based on scientific observations, astronomy, primal human fears, superstitions, science fiction and mythologies.
The exhibition at Kunsthaus Baselland takes up the idea of a journey through different times, topics and historical and pseudo-historical moments also architecturally. Like in a journey through time, we see the impact of miracles and disasters, of mystical traditions and the effects of superstition and delusion. Grasso leads us to the limits of reality and fiction, faith and knowledge.
