Mathis Altmann Presents Video Objects and Sound Sculpture at Basel Social Club 2026
At the 2026 Basel Social Club, Mathis Altmann, born in 1987, is set to present a new collection that includes video installations, a sound sculpture, and large silkscreens on canvas. Some of the highlighted works are 'Millenial Oscillator' 2026, 'Walking Economies' 2026, and 'Hub' 2026, along with a silkscreen called 'Atomized' 2026 and the sound sculpture 'Untitled' 2026. Altmann, who hails from Munich and currently lives in Zürich, earned his BFA from the Zurich University of the Arts in 2011 and has been teaching there since 2016. His artistic creations combine everyday objects, consumer goods, and electronic parts, addressing topics like consumerism, labor, and urban transformation. The exhibition opens on June 20, 2026, in Basel, Switzerland.
Key facts
- Mathis Altmann presents new video objects, sound sculpture, and silkscreens at Basel Social Club 2026.
- Works include 'Millenial Oscillator' 2026, 'Walking Economies' 2026, 'Hub' 2026, 'Atomized' 2026, and 'Untitled' 2026.
- Altmann was born in 1987 in Munich and is based in Zürich.
- He earned a BFA from Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK) in 2011.
- He has been a lecturer at ZHdK since 2016.
- His work combines found objects, consumer goods, waste, building components, miniatures, and electronics.
- He is represented by Fitzpatrick Gallery in Paris.
- Previous solo exhibitions include 'Total Distress' (2022) at Fitzpatrick Gallery, and shows at Kunstmuseum Winterthur, Kunsthaus Pasquart, and Efremidis Gallery.
- Group exhibitions include Swiss Institute in New York.
- Awards include Manor Art Prize (2021) and Swiss Art Award (2015).
- His work is in public and private collections.
- The presentation takes place June 20, 2026 in Basel, Switzerland.
Entities
Artists
- Mathis Altmann
Institutions
- Fitzpatrick Gallery
- Basel Social Club
- Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK)
- Kunstmuseum Winterthur
- Kunsthaus Pasquart
- Efremidis Gallery
- Swiss Institute
Locations
- Munich
- Zürich
- Berlin
- Paris
- Basel
- Switzerland
- Winterthur
- New York