Museum Tinguely: Water Yump, 2018

Group show in the Rhine river, 9–14 July
Drained exhibition at Buero (Waldburger Wouters & ShanghART), 14 July–14 August 2018

Swimming ensemble by Thomas Geiger with floating works by Nino Baumgartner, Nicolas Chardon, Sergio Rojas Chaves, Mathilde Denize, Florian Graf, Klara Hobza, Thomas Jeppe, Rafaela Lopez, Ana Navas, Bianca Pedrina, Johannes Willi and Billy X. Curmano

Guest at Museum Tinguely, curated by Benedikt Wyss, in cooperation with the Museum Tinguely. Produced by Deli Projects.

Support: Christoph Merian Stiftung, Ernst und Olga Gubler-Hablützel Stiftung, GGG Basel, Rhein-Club Basel, Swisslos-Fonds Basel-Stadt

Editions: Booklet (400 copies), bath towel by Thomas Geiger (20 pcs.)

«Water Yump – A swimming ensemble in the Rhine» pays homage to George Brecht’s Water Yam and continues Thomas Geiger’s practice that operates at the intersections between public, private and institutional spaces seeking contact with different forms of the public. He considers these works to be stages for collaboration, dialogue and confrontation. These projects are not based on the notions of individuality but include the works of other artists as to become part of a common, public sculpture. For Water Yump we are inviting the audience into direct contact with the works of 12 artists. This encounter will be taking place in an especially notable exhibition space – the Rhine river.

Photo: Mayke Hermann

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