This major presentation marks the return of artist Steve McQueen to Schaulager. The abstract, site-specific installation is designed in response to the spatial qualities of the building, utilizing light, color, and sound. Visitors can engage with the fluid sensory experience and contemplate the relationship between physical space and temporal duration.
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Steve McQueen: Bass presents one of the artist's most recent works, a site-specific installation created specifically for the architecture of Schaulager. The work explores the sensory interplay of light, color, and sound to engage with physical perceptions of space and time.
Bass (2024) marks the return of Academy Award-winning filmmaker and artist Steve McQueen to Schaulager, twelve years after his previous exhibition at the venue. This installation is notably his most abstract work to date, designed in direct response to the specific spatial qualities of the Schaulager building. By emphasizing the fluidity of sensory experiences, McQueen seeks to transform how visitors perceive the relationship between physical space, temporal duration, and the surrounding environment. In his practice, McQueen draws upon a profound interest in how light, color, and sound can be molded and distributed. Describing his process, he notes an interest in the ephemeral nature of these elements, comparing them to vapors or scents that can fill architectural nooks and crannies. The exhibition, co-commissioned by the Dia Art Foundation and the Laurenz Foundation, Schaulager Basel, serves as a testament to the artist's ongoing exploration of the sensory and the atmospheric, pushing the boundaries between formless phenomena and structured spatial engagement.
Information regarding ticketing and visitor access can be found through official Schaulager channels. Visitors are encouraged to consult the museum's website for updated admission and booking details surrounding the exhibition period through December 2025.
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