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History of Bali Artistic journey through Bali in a Basel exhibition

SDA

29.8.2024 - 13:35

Exhibition view of "Roots" with an installation that combines the tradition and modernity of Bali.
Exhibition view of "Roots" with an installation that combines the tradition and modernity of Bali.
Keystone

The German-Russian artist Walter Spies, who died in 1942, shaped the image of the island of Bali as an earthly paradise and is still valued there today as a source of identity. A scenic installation in Basel revives his spirit.

Keystone-SDA

29.08.2024, 13:35

29.08.2024, 13:44

In the scenic installation in the exhibition rooms of the Kulturstiftung Basel H. Geiger entitled "Roots", the author, filmmaker and art curator Michael Schindhelm guides visitors through an abandoned and somewhat neglected hotel.

Based on the dazzling biography of the German-Russian artist and influential Balinese-by-choice Walter Spies (1895 - 1942), the tour traces the island's development from an earthly paradise to a hotspot for mass tourism in various stages.

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