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In what will be his largest show to date, Raphael Hefti (*1978), known for his experimental methods, will present several new, immersive, site-specific bodies of work. The Swiss artist’s multi-ton, extreme-aged, and high voltage answers to the conventions of painting and sculpture celebrate the potential of material volatility and even failure, across the five downstairs spaces of Kunsthalle Basel.
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The exhibition and accompanying publication are made possible through the generous support of the Luma Foundation, the Jubiläumsstiftung der Mobiliar Genossenschaft, Martin Hatebur, the Sophie und Karl Binding Stiftung (as part of Binding Sélection d’Artistes Nr. 89), the Isaac Dreyfus-Bernheim Stiftung, with additional support from the Canton of Zurich Fachstelle Kultur, the Ernst Göhner Stiftung, the Stanley Thomas Johnson Foundation, the Ernst und Olga Gubler-Hablützel Stiftung, and the Hans und Renée Müller-Meylan Stiftung.
The new productions for the exhibition have been supported by the Swiss Arts Council, Pro Helvetia, Landis & Gyr Foundation, and philaneo. Additionally, the publication received the specific support of the Arts and Culture Promotion Canton of Glarus, the Swiss Arts Council Pro Helvetia, the Erna and Curt Burgauer Foundation, and the City of Zurich Cultural Affairs.
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