Claudia Comte's Funfair Installation at Art Basel's Messeplatz
At Messeplatz, the fair square of Basel featuring architectural intervention by Herzog & de Meuron, Swiss artist Claudia Comte (b. 1983) has installed a colossal green hill-like structure curated by Chus Martínez, director of the Academy of Art and Design in Basel. The installation, titled "Now I Won" in palindromic wooden poles atop the hill, includes seven stands carved into the opposite side, resembling a country fair or "funfair." Visitors pay 3 Swiss francs to participate in activities like darts, arm wrestling, mini-golf, and dance competitions, with loud music playing. A cumulative score determines a winner on Sunday, with all proceeds donated to charity.
Key facts
- Claudia Comte is Swiss and born in 1983.
- The installation is located at Messeplatz in Basel.
- The architectural intervention is by Herzog & de Meuron.
- The work is curated by Chus Martínez.
- Chus Martínez is director of the Academy of Art and Design in Basel.
- The hill-like structure has a palindromic sign reading 'Now I Won'.
- Seven stands are carved into the hill's opposite side.
- Entry costs 3 Swiss francs.
- Activities include darts, arm wrestling, mini-golf, and dance.
- All proceeds go to charity.
- A winner will be proclaimed on Sunday.
Entities
Artists
- Claudia Comte
- Chus Martínez
Institutions
- Academy of Art and Design Basel
- Herzog & de Meuron
Locations
- Messeplatz
- Basel
- Switzerland