Wild at Art Exhibition 2025

Wild at Art: Make Love not War, Man !.... is a group art exhibition of international and Swiss artists

from 18th to 28th June during Art Basel 2025

at Atelier Mondial, Freilager-Platz 9, 4142 Münchenstein

Tram 11, Freilagerplatz

next to the Academy of the Arts, above the HEK, behind Kunsthaus Baselland

Curators' Text

Exhibition Text

Exhibition Layout

Artworks List by Artist

The Wild at Art exhibition is a celebration of the energy and dynamism of the city, which, during Art Basel 2025, takes on a new context and intensity. For the third consecutive time, we gather at Atelier Mondial on the Campus of the Arts in Basel to present works by renowned multidisciplinary artists of American, Afghani, Argentinian, British, Congolese, Indian, Iranian, Polish, Serbian, South Sudanese, Swiss, Russian, Ugandan and Ukrainian decent.

The exhibition engages with the current decolonial discourse, recently brought into sharper focus by the 'Colonial' exhibition at the Landesmuseum Zürich. That project highlighted how profoundly colonial legacies continue to resonate within global economic, social and cultural divisions, perpetuating structures of discrimination, prejudice and radicalisation.

Wild at Art extends this conversation by reflecting on the contemporary consequences of colonial legacies and systems of supremacy. The participating artists critically examine mechanisms of power, exclusion, and stereotyping, revealing how these forces continue to shape our everyday social realities. Their works give voice to immigrants, travelers and prominent figures from the art world. Each piece stands as a testimony to the ongoing struggles over identity, belonging, and place within the global order.

This exhibition builds on themes previously explored in Sylwia Zawiślak's recent solo show at Artstübli in Basel. Her work investigates social divisions, prejudice, and transnational identities, highlighting the complexity and ambiguity of human experience in an era of global migration and increasing polarisation.

Against the backdrop of escalating armed conflicts, deepening divides between the Global North and South, and rapid advances in automation and digitisation, 'Make Love Not War, Man !' examines today's societal tensions. It illuminates both processes of decolonisation and the rise of new forms of nationalism and protectionism, which are destabilising established social and economic structures.

The works on view respond to the challenges of a world where growing social and economic inequalities fuel fear, frustration and a sense of marginalisation. The participating artists comment on the difficulties of social integration and the political rise of right-wing movements in western societies, whilst emphasising the potential of art as a medium for dialogue, empathy, and understanding.

Artists

Aleksandra Cegielska - Polish - multidisciplinary
Alexandre Kyungu Mwilambwe - Democratic Republic of the Congo - Installation
Ana Vujic - Serbian - Swiss - Charcoal drawings
Copa & Sordes - Swiss - paintings
Jonah Batambuze - Ugandan-American-Film
Juliette Lepage Boisdron - Painting
Lux Valladolid - Argentine, performance
Markus Goessi - Swiss, photography
Mer Ayang - South Sudan, painting, performance
Nika Timashkova Ukraine/ Swiss - multidisciplinary
Rama Kalidindi - Indo-Brit-Swiss - multidisciplinary
Reza Hazare - Afghani - Painting
Saskia Edens - Switzerland, multidisciplinary
Sylwia Zawiślak - Polish, Print and sculpture
Tarlan Lotfizadeh - Iranian, interdisciplinary
Victoria Lomasko - Russian, Drawing ?

Events

Tuesday 17th June, 16:00-19:00 - 16:00 Performance (Teaser)
Wednesday 18th June, 19:30-22:00 - Opening
Thursday 19th June, 11:00-18:00
Friday 20th June, 11:00-18:00
Saturday 21st June, 11:00-18:00
Sunday 22nd June, 11:00-18:00
Monday 23rd June, 11:00-18:00
Tuesday 24th June, 11:00-18:00
Wednesday 25th June, 11:00-18:00
Thursday 26th June, 11:00-18:00
Friday 27th June, 11:00-18:00
Saturday 28th June, 11:00-18:00, 16:00 Finissage

Donation

There are many fabulous art works for sale. Ten percent of the proceeds will be donated to Be Aware and Share, a local registered charity that supports people on the move by promoting intercultural relations and social integration.

Hash Tags

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Interesting References

Draw for Change !
CAS Art & Peace - CAS is a Collaboration between HGK Basel, swisspeace and Atelier Mondial.
Geneva Graduate Institute
Tarlan Lotfizadeh
Victoria Lomasko
Victoria Lomasko in DeMorgen
Victoria Lomasko: The "Girls" of Nizhny Novgorod

Publicity

Agenda Basel
Art Agenda
Atelier Mondial
Oslo House Studios Cooperative
Visarte