Regionale 26. Phantoms

Curated by Simone Neuenschwander and Matthias Liechti

Phantoms (French term for mirage, ghosts) are unreal apparitions, sensory illusions, or physical imaginations. In various cultures, the phantom has become a symbol of the unknown and mysterious. In medicine, there is also “phantom pain,” which describes sensations in a limb that no longer exists.

The exhibition Phantoms brings together positions that in various ways bring the past into the present and work with ghostly representations. These include enigmatic ornaments, body imprints, clothing covers, and historical artefacts. Time inscribes itself into the material, our bodies, and our thinking. By looking into the past, we can imagine a future in the present that defies conventional notions of normality and progress. All the works on display have in common that they do not create static moments and perspectives, but remain flexible, temporary, and unpredictable. Welcome!


Regionale 26
The Regionale is an annual group exhibition developed in the context of a cross-border cooperation of 20 institutions in Germany, France, and Switzerland with a focus on local, contemporary art production in the three-country region around Basel.
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