Körperlich

To coincide with Kunsttage Basel, we open our second exhibition at our new Basel location which will be a group showing of works by women artists, including Louise Bourgeois, Maria Lassnig, Meret Oppenheim, Alina Szapocznikow, Irène Zurkinden, Lee Lozano, Hannah Villiger and Carol Rama.

The exhibition is titled ‘Körperlich’, meaning ‘bodily’ in English. The artists included are each concerned with the body, exploring its role in the construction and expression of identity. Although the emphasis is on the physiognomy of the body and its organs, the feelings portrayed within the works on view are those that emanate from deep inside: love, desire, fear, anger, hysteria—visceral emotions which reveal themselves through bodily expression. The works on display range from portraiture, depicting images of the nude body and representations of corporeal parts, to semi-abstract images that suggest bodily forms. Through their work, these artists pose questions about bodily integrity, about control of the body, asking ultimately who has power and autonomy over our bodies, especially those that are gendered as female.