Kunsthalle Basel presents first European solos for Janiva Ellis and Shuang Li
Kunsthalle Basel is hosting the inaugural European solo exhibitions for artists Janiva Ellis and Shuang Li. For this event, Ellis introduces eleven new paintings that intertwine representational imagery with abstraction, exploring three key themes: the religious, the landscape, and the erotic. Her artwork cleverly addresses the contradictions and intricacies of established art history. Meanwhile, Li showcases her most extensive film to date within an immersive installation, focusing on extreme weather to investigate the digital influences on modern existence. Collectively, these exhibitions examine the visibility of inherited frameworks when they are internally contested. Both shows are on display simultaneously at Kunsthalle Basel.
Key facts
- Janiva Ellis and Shuang Li are having their first European institutional solo exhibitions at Kunsthalle Basel.
- Ellis presents eleven new paintings made specifically for the exhibition.
- Ellis's paintings incorporate representational imagery and abstraction.
- Three threads traverse Ellis's exhibition: the religious, the landscape, and the erotic.
- Li premieres her most expansive film to date in an immersive installation.
- Li's work reframes the pursuit of extreme weather as a lens on digital forces.
- The exhibitions explore what becomes visible when pressing against inherited structures from within.
- The exhibitions are held concurrently at Kunsthalle Basel.
Entities
Artists
- Janiva Ellis
- Shuang Li
Institutions
Locations
- Basel
- Switzerland