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Basel Art Days at the Museum Tinguely |
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The Museum Tinguely is once again part of the Basel Art Days this year. From August 28th to 30th, we invite you to a diverse program of musical and artistic contributions.
A special focus is on Super Saturday on August 29 , when artist lectures, performances and guided tours will open up new ways of accessing the current exhibition Labouring Bodies . |
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Angelica Mesiti. Reverb
Anyone who hasn't yet seen Angelica Mesiti. Reverb should definitely take advantage of the opportunity before the end of the month: the Australian artist's video works can only be experienced until August 30th .
Don't miss the final weeks of Angelica Mesiti. Reverb : the video artworks of the Australian artist can be experienced until August 30 . |
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Guided tour for people with visual impairments and blind people
Guided tour of the exhibition Angelica Mesiti. Reverb .
Saturday, August 15, 2026, 2-3:30 pm
Free entry, no registration required, in German Guided tour through the exhibition Angelica Mesiti. Reverb .
Saturday, August 15, 2026, 2-3:30 pm
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Extra Muros |
Encounter Localities
As part of the exhibition Angelica Mesiti. Reverb, we invite you to a workshop with the vegetable cooperative plankton and the NEXUS Collective . Together we will explore the question of what locality means today. In the field – from tending the plants to sharing a meal – we will discover the multifaceted relationships of a place. Saturday, August 22, 2026, 2-6 pm
Location: Plankton field, Bäumlihof
Free entry, registration required by August 17th. Accompanying the exhibition Angelica Mesiti. Reverb , we are offering a workshop in partnership with the vegetable cooperative plankton and the NEXUS Collective. Together, we explore the concept of locality. Through physical experiences in the field – from tending the crops to eating together – we investigate the diverse relationships of a place. Saturday, August 22, 2026, 2-6 pm
Location: plankton field, Bäumlihof
Free admission, booking required by 17 August |
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Performance |
Silent sound
Since 2016, Lua Leirner and Christian Neff have been developing improvised performances together, drawing on their diverse artistic and biographical backgrounds. Through the interplay of gestures, movement, and violin, a unique and distinctive language unfolds. Sunday, August 23, 2026, 3 p.m.
Cost: Museum admission, no registration required Since 2016, Lua Leirner and Christian Neff have been developing improvised performances together, drawing on their different artistic and biographical backgrounds. In the interplay of signing gestures and violin sounds, a unique language unfolds. Sunday, 23 August 2026, 3 pm
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Daniela BruggerAs part of our Sound Bar series, we invite music enthusiasts to present their music collections and share insights into their musical background and interests. It takes place on the last Thursday of every month, starting at 6 pm, and admission is free. This time, we're featuring Daniela Brugger , artist from the exhibition "Labouring Bodies" . Thursday, August 27, 2026, from 6 p.m.
Free entry to Solitude Park
with Daniela Brugger:
"Sounds of Kinship: Sensual songs that Daniela connects with empowering memories and feminist solidarity – across genres and beats. They are moments and sounds strongly linked to the artist's life, interwoven with favorite songs from favorite people." As part of the Sound Bar, we invite prominent guests from arts and culture interested in music to present their music collection to us and reveal something about their musical background and interests. Every last Thursday of every month. This time with Daniela Brugger , one of the artists featured in the exhibition Laboring Bodies . Thursday, August 27, 2026, from 6 pm onwards
Free admission, at Solitude Park
with Daniela Brugger |
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Simply strungOpen meeting for everyone with knitting and yarn projects during the Sound Bar with Daniela Brugger . Bring your yarn project and a picnic blanket and meet other crafters. Thursday, August 27, 2026, 6 p.m.
Free entry, no registration required
in Solitude Park Join us for an open gathering with knitting and yarn crafts during Sound Bar with Daniela Brugger . Bring your yarn project and picnic blanket to meet other craft enthusiasts. Thursday, August 27, 2026, 6 pm
Free admission, no booking required
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Lua Leirner gives a guided tour of the exhibition Angelica Mesiti. Reverb in sign language. Thursday, August 27, 2026, 7:30-9:00 PM
Free entry, no registration required. Lua Leirner leads through the exhibition Angelica Mesiti. Reverb in sign language. Thursday, August 27, 2026, 7:30-9 pm
Free admission, no booking required. |
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Roche 'n' Jazz |
Vimbs MavimbOn his debut album Late Bloomer, Vimbs Mavimbs opens up a sound world that has matured over years and provides insight into the diversity and expressiveness of South African jazz. Friday, August 28, 2026, 4-6 pm
Cost: Museum admission
In cooperation with the bird's eye jazz club and the Centre for African Studies Basel
>> Learn more On his debut album Late Bloomer , Vimbs Mavimbs opens up an extraordinary sound world, offering a glimpse into the richness and expressive power of South African jazz Friday, August 28, 2026, 4-6 pm
Costs: Museum admission
In cooperation with the bird's eye jazz club and the Center for African Studies Basel
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Marilou SchultzSince the 1980s, renowned American textile artist Marilou Schultz has expanded traditional Navajo weaving techniques with experimental methods and her own dyeing techniques. The artist became particularly well-known for her designs inspired by computer chips, and her practice combines indigenous knowledge cultures with the history of digital technologies. Saturday, August 29, 2026, 2 p.m.
Cost: Museum admission, no registration required.
in English
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Since the 1980s, renowned US American textile artist Marilou Schultz has expanded traditional Navajo weaving through experimental techniques and her own dyeing methods. She became known among others for her designs inspired by computer chips; in her practice, she combines Indigenous knowledge with the history of digital technologies. Saturday, August 29, 2026, 2 pm
Costs: museum admission, no booking required,
in English
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Art Days | Performance
Bells – Wool
after Margaret RaspéThe artist Clara Bausch presents her interpretation of the performance Glocken – Wolle (1986) based on the instructions by Margaret Raspé (1933–2023). In her helmet-mounted camera films, installations, poems, and performances, Raspé explored repetitive and automated hand movements, particularly in work associated with women. Saturday, August 29, 2026, 3 p.m.
Cost: Museum admission, no registration required.
Duration 20 min.
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The artist Clara Bausch presents her interpretation of the performance Glocken – Wolle (Bells – Wool, 1986) based on the instructions written by Margaret Raspé (1933–2023). In her camera-helmet films, installations, poems, Raspé deals with repetitive and automated hand movements, especially in the context of female-coded labor. Saturday, August 29, 2026, 3 pm
Costs: Museum admission, no booking required,
duration 20 min
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Ernestyna Orlowska
In her performance Make Your Body Your Machine, the artist Ernestyna Orlowska reflects on the body in the gig economy as a stage for work, efficiency and self-optimization. Saturday, August 29, 2026, 4 p.m.
Free entry, no registration required, duration: approx. 20 min.
in Solitude Park
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In Make Your Body Your Machine , Ernestyna Orlowska turns to the gig economy to explore the body as a site of labor, efficiency and self-optimization. Saturday, August 29, 2026, 4 pm
Free admission, no booking required, duration: approx. 20 minutes
at Solitude Park
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Call for Papers |
Tinguely Studies
For all researchers: Tinguely Studies is accepting scholarly contributions on Jean Tinguely until August 30th. The freely accessible online journal of the Museum Tinguely offers a central platform for research on Jean Tinguely's work from new perspectives. Submission deadline: Sunday, August 30, 2026
by email
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Calling all researchers: Tinguely Studies is accepting scholarly contributions on Jean Tinguely until August 30. Published by Museum Tinguely, this open-access online journal serves as a key platform for new perspectives on Tinguely's work. Submission deadline: Sunday, August 30, 2026,
by email
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