Muhannad Shono's 17-Meter 'Towers of Infinite Horizons' Debuts at Art Basel 2026 Unlimited
At Art Basel 2026 Unlimited, ATHR presented Muhannad Shono's 'Towers of Infinite Horizons,' a 17-meter-wide installation housed in a lightweight metal lattice. The work uses reclaimed foundry sand to form a dark, granular surface, transforming industrial residue into a tactile landscape. Shono reconfigures the ritual of ascent into a lateral, bodily traversal, interrogating the vertical logic of towers as historical machines of authority. The tower lies fractured and suspended, held in a state of arrested decay, becoming a listening structure rather than a directive one. The material, designed to be temporary, reverses the logic of casting: sand is not a means to form but the form itself. To 'climb' the tower is to move laterally through its interior, with the body activating the space. Shono's work suggests that for new narratives to emerge, monoliths must fall, opening space for infinite horizons. The installation was on view in Basel, Switzerland, on June 19, 2026.
Key facts
- Muhannad Shono's 'Towers of Infinite Horizons' was presented by ATHR at Art Basel 2026 Unlimited.
- The installation is 17 meters wide and housed within a lightweight metal lattice structure.
- The sculpture uses reclaimed foundry sand, a material designed to be temporary.
- The work reconfigures the ritual of ascent into a lateral, bodily traversal.
- Shono interrogates the vertical logic of towers, historically machines of authority and doctrine.
- The tower is presented as a fallen monolith: an attentive, listening structure.
- The installation was on view in Basel, Switzerland, on June 19, 2026.
- The work reverses the logic of casting: sand is not a means to form but the form itself.
Entities
Artists
- Muhannad Shono
Institutions
- Athr
- Art Basel
Locations
- Basel
- Switzerland