Hidden Matter
A cooperation of the Kunstmuseum Basel with the Theater Basel in the context of the exhibition Picasso – El Greco
Premiere with dancers from the Ballet Ensemble of Theater Basel
On the occasion of the special exhibition Picasso - El Greco, the Kunstmuseum Basel will present a multimedia dance performance in cooperation with the ballet ensemble of the Theater Basel in autumn 2022: Hidden Matter can be seen as a world premiere on six evenings in September at Kunstmuseum Basel | Hauptbau.
The new production was developed jointly by the French-American choreographer Rachelle Scott and the British-Indian video and digital artist Permi Jhooti. It combines dance, digital imagery, architecture and music to create an expressive and expansive piece inspired by El Greco's and Picasso's oeuvres. The main building of the Kunstmuseum will become an open stage for this: dancing will take place in the foyer of the first floor, and parts of the production will also be visible from the large inner courtyard.
Hidden Matter is not a conventional ballet that the audience experiences "frontally". The audience is introduced in the courtyard by a projection on the façade of the main building. Dancers then accompany the visitors to the first floor. There they enter a space in which sounds, bodies, static architecture, moving images and physical and virtual realities intermingle. A dancer acts as a "narrator" who guides the audience through the evening as El Greco's alter ego.
The new work by Rachelle Scott and Permi Jhooti combines complex technical knowledge of virtual image worlds, philosophical reflections on time and space and a choreographic language. It is the first collaboration between the two artists, both of whom are interested in the expressive power and potential of movement. Scott focuses on the dancing bodies and the connection between emotion and expression. Jhooti records the dancers with a special camera and develops ambiguous images of pixels from the collected data. These are projected onto the windows facing the inner courtyard and sometimes act as an echo of danced passages, sometimes as an anticipation of the dancers' future movements.
Dates
Friday, 9.9.2022 (premiere), Saturday, 10.9., Tuesday, 13.9., Wednesday, 14.9., Friday, 16.9. and Saturday, 17.9., admission at 8.15 p.m. each evening, start at 8.30 p.m.
Place
Kunstmuseum Basel, Main Building Foyer 1st Floor
Concept
Rachelle Scott (Choreography), Permi Jhooti (Visual Art / Video)
Dancers
Mikaela Kelly
Celia Sandoya
Kelly Keesing
Max Zachrisson
Elias Boersma
Dayne Florence
Light
Luke Marian
Video
Rubén Darío Bañol Herrera (Music: Danheim "Ginnung")
Music Editing
Rachelle Scott
Music Mastering
Beat Frei
WORKSHOP
HAUPTBAU
17:00–17:45
After-Work-Drawing. Zeichnen in der Sammlung
In German. Mit dem Kunstvermittler Mariano Gaich. Vorkenntnisse sind keine nötig. Für Interessierte ab 16 Jahren. Beschränkte Platzzahl. Tickets sind an der Infotheke erhältlich. Kosten: CHF 7
GUIDED TOUR
NEUBAU
14:00–15:00
Führung in der Ausstellung «Medardo Rosso. Die Erfindung der modernen Skulptur»
In German. Kosten: Eintritt + CHF 7
GUIDED TOUR
HAUPTBAU
12:30–13:00
Rendez-vous am Mittag: Zur Herkunft von Arbeiten aus dem Kupferstichkabinett
Die Sammler Julius Freund und Julius Schottländer
In German. Mit der Leiterin Abteilung Provenienzforschung Tessa Rosebrock. Kosten: Eintritt
WORKSHOP
HAUPTBAU
17:00–20:00
Mitmach-Mittwoch: Patterns and Repetition
Your museum!
Where in the art museum can certain shapes be found repeatedly? Every Wednesday. Age: From 14 years. Participation free of charge, no registration
MUSIC
HAUPTBAU
18:30–22:00
YARD 2025: Kleruss & DJ Vornelinks
YARD invites you to the courtyard of the Kunstmuseum Basel in July and August to enjoy midweeks and month-ends with music. With DJ Vornelinks and Kleruss. Participation free of charge
GUIDED TOUR
NEUBAU
14:00–15:00
Führung in der Ausstellung «Medardo Rosso. Die Erfindung der modernen Skulptur»
In German. Kosten: Eintritt + CHF 7
GUIDED TOUR
NEUBAU
14:00–15:00
Visite guidée de l'exposition « Medardo Rosso. L’invention de la sculpture moderne »
In French. Coût: Entrée + CHF 7
GUIDED TOUR
NEUBAU
15:00–16:00
Führung in der Ausstellung «Verso. Geschichten von Rückseiten»
In German. Kosten: Eintritt + CHF 7
GUIDED TOUR
HAUPTBAU
12:30–13:00
Rendez-vous am Mittag: Auf den Hund gekommen. Eine Suche
In German. Mit der Kuratorin a.i. Rahel Müller. Kosten: Eintritt
WORKSHOP
HAUPTBAU
17:00–20:00
Mitmach-Mittwoch: Patterns and Repetition
Your museum!
Where in the art museum can certain shapes be found repeatedly? Every Wednesday. Age: From 14 years. Participation free of charge, no registration
MUSIC
HAUPTBAU
18:30–22:00
YARD 2025: Sara El Hachimi & Iannis OV and Frau Lou
YARD invites you to the courtyard of the Kunstmuseum Basel in July and August to enjoy midweeks and month-ends with music. With Sara El Hachimi & Iannis OV and Frau Lou. Participation free of charge
GUIDED TOUR
NEUBAU
14:00–15:00
Führung in der Ausstellung «Medardo Rosso. Die Erfindung der modernen Skulptur»
In German. Kosten: Eintritt + CHF 7
HAUPTBAU
10:00–18:00
Macht Platz!
The art museum makes room for you and adapts to you. Come by to linger and discover. Participation free of charge
WORKSHOP
HAUPTBAU
10:00–16:00
Open Studio: The freedom of the bird
This Sunday, we will explore the mysterious beings of the skies. Come and fly with us! Open to all. Participation free of charge, no registration recquired
GUIDED TOUR
NEUBAU
14:00–15:00
Guided tour of the exhibition "Medardo Rosso. Inventing Modern Sculpture"
Costs: Admission + CHF 7
GUIDED TOUR
HAUPTBAU
12:30–13:00
Rendez-vous am Mittag: Der Heilige und die Dämonen - Die Versuchung des hl. Antonius bei Schongauer, Cranach und Bruegel
In German. Mit der Kuratorin Ariane Mensger. Kosten: Eintritt
WORKSHOP
HAUPTBAU
17:00–20:00
Mitmach-Mittwoch: Watercolour
Whether it's a hint of color, soft transitions, indoors or outdoors – this August, our "Hands-on Wednesday" is all about watercolor painting. Every Wednesday. Age: From 14 years. Participation free of charge, no registration
MUSIC
HAUPTBAU
18:30–22:00
YARD 2025: Gina Pelosi & The Entertainer
YARD invites you to the courtyard of the Kunstmuseum Basel in July and August to enjoy midweeks and month-ends with music. With Gina Pelosi and The Entertainer. Participation free of charge
GUIDED TOUR
HAUPTBAU
17:00–17:45
Inspired by her
In German. Führung zu aktuellen weiblichen Positionen im Kunstmuseum Basel. Eine fortlaufende Reihe mit der Kunstvermittlerin Iris Kretzschmar in der Sammlung des Kunstmuseums Basel. Kosten: CHF 7
GUIDED TOUR
NEUBAU
14:00–15:00
Führung in der Ausstellung «Medardo Rosso. Die Erfindung der modernen Skulptur»
In German. Kosten: Eintritt + CHF 7
GUIDED TOUR
HAUPTBAU
14:00–15:00
Meisterwerke der Sammlung
In German. Wir laden Sie zu einem unserer einstündigen Rundgänge ein, um immer wieder aufs Neue die zahlreichen Meisterwerke zu erkunden und die Geschichte der Öffentlichen Kunstsammlung Basel kennenzulernen. Kosten: Eintritt + CHF 7
GUIDED TOUR
HAUPTBAU
12:30–13:00
Rendez-vous am Mittag: Lovis Corinth. Ecce Homo
In German. Mit der Kuratorin Eva Reifert. Kosten: Eintritt.
WORKSHOP
HAUPTBAU
17:00–20:00
Mitmach-Mittwoch: Watercolour
Whether it's a hint of color, soft transitions, indoors or outdoors – this August, our "Hands-on Wednesday" is all about watercolor painting. Every Wednesday. Age: From 14 years. Participation free of charge, no registration
MUSIC
HAUPTBAU
18:30–22:00
YARD 2025: Anne Nang’ole & Achtung Scharf DJ & Nomuel
YARD invites you to the courtyard of the Kunstmuseum Basel in July and August to enjoy midweeks and month-ends with music. With Anne Nang’ole, Achtung Scharf and Nomuel. Participation free of charge
GUIDED TOUR
HAUPTBAU
17:00–17:45
Dryck Flader trifft …
In German. Eine Werkbetrachtung der anderen Art. Kosten: CHF 7. Beschränkte Platzzahl. Tickets sind an der Infotheke erhältlich
GUIDED TOUR
HAUPTBAU
12:30–13:00
Rendez-vous am Mittag: Zur Herkunft von Arbeiten aus dem Kupferstichkabinett
Die Sammler Julius Freund und Julius Schottländer
In German. Mit der Leiterin Abteilung Provenienzforschung Tessa Rosebrock. Kosten: Eintritt
WORKSHOP
HAUPTBAU
17:00–20:00
Mitmach-Mittwoch: Watercolour
Whether it's a hint of color, soft transitions, indoors or outdoors – this August, our "Hands-on Wednesday" is all about watercolor painting. Every Wednesday. Age: From 14 years. Participation free of charge, no registration
MUSIC
HAUPTBAU
18:30–22:00
YARD 2025: Laurel Bloom & Choufleur Mimosa DJ & Farré
YARD invites you to the courtyard of the Kunstmuseum Basel in July and August to enjoy midweeks and month-ends with music. With Laurel Bloom, Choufleur Mimosa DJ and Farré. Participation free of charge
WORKSHOP
HAUPTBAU
17:00–17:45
After-Work-Drawing. Zeichnen in der Sammlung
In German. Mit dem Kunstvermittler Mariano Gaich. Vorkenntnisse sind keine nötig. Für Interessierte ab 16 Jahren. Beschränkte Platzzahl. Tickets sind an der Infotheke erhältlich. Kosten: CHF 7
VERNISSAGE
HAUPTBAU
18:30–22:00
Vernissage: "Cassidy Toner. Besides the Point"
You are invited to the opening of the exhibition "Cassidy Toner. Besides the Point". Participation free of charge
WORKSHOP
HAUPTBAU
14:00–16:30
Kinderworkshop: Auf Spurensuche durchs Museumsgebäude
In German. Ausgestattet mit Pauspapier und Stift erkunden wir die Gebäude des Kunstmuseums! Alter: 7-10 Jahren. Kosten: CHF 15 / mit Familienpass CHF 10, Ticket erforderlich via Ticketlink
GUIDED TOUR
NEUBAU
15:00–16:00
Führung in der Ausstellung «Verso. Geschichten von Rückseiten»
In German. Kosten: Eintritt + CHF 7
GUIDED TOUR
HAUPTBAU
12:30–13:00
Rendez-vous am Mittag: "Cassidy Toner. Besides the Point"
In German. Mit der Assistenzkuratorin Alice Wilke. Kosten: Eintritt
GUIDED TOUR
HAUPTBAU
10:15–12:00
Mittwoch-Matinée: Grosse Kunst
In German. Was heisst es, ein grossformatiges Kunstwerk zu schaffen – und wie beeinflusst die Grösse unsere Wahrnehmung? Gemeinsam lassen wir die eindrucksvollen Originale der Sammlungspräsentation «Grosse Kunst» auf uns wirken. Kosten: CHF 10 / bis 16 Jahre: CHF 5. Beschränkte Platzzahl
WORKSHOP
HAUPTBAU
17:00–20:00
Mitmach-Mittwoch: Watercolour
Whether it's a hint of color, soft transitions, indoors or outdoors – this August, our "Hands-on Wednesday" is all about watercolor painting. Every Wednesday. Age: From 14 years. Participation free of charge, no registration
MUSIC
HAUPTBAU
18:30–22:00
YARD 2025: Once we knew & Schwifi DJ & Kety Fusco
YARD invites you to the courtyard of the Kunstmuseum Basel in July and August to enjoy midweeks and month-ends with music. With Once we knew, Schwifi DJ and Kety Fusco. Participation free of charge
HAUPTBAU Vortragssaal
11:00–12:30
Artist talk with Renée Levi
In German. In conversation with Elena Filipovic artist Renée Levi discusses the concept and creation of her new mural "Mira" (2025), which will be on view in the Kleinen Hofumgang of the Kunstmuseum Basel | Hauptbau. The event is part of the Kunsttage Basel 2025.
NEUBAU
11:00–18:30
Swiss Performance Art Award 2025
The Swiss Performance Art Award increases the visibility of Swiss performance art, showcases its diversity and quality, and strengthens its recognition.
