Littmann Kulturprojekte

since 2024

Skultur II. Basel 2013

SKULTUR II - a temporary sculpture park by Klaus Littmann in Schützenmattpark Basel, 2013. Skultur II, these were sculptures and installations by local and internationally renowned artists, which formed a sculpture park of a very different kind during half a year. Among them were well-known names such as Keith Haring, Markus Lüpertz, Bernhard Luginbühl or Martin Disler. They also included temporary installations that, with a bit of luck, you could catch in the park - or miss. For example, an inflatable F-16 fighter jet suddenly stood on the green lawn, or passers-by became public opinion leaders with "easyVote." The sculpture park was not just a pretty exhibition, but a lively place of debate. Skultur II was also questioning what public space actually is, should be and is allowed to be.

Involved Artists:

Anonymous (), Hanspeter Hofmann (CH), Andreas Kopp (NL), Bernhard Luginbühl (CH), Johannes Brus (DE), Renate Buser (CH), Martin Disler (CH), Keith Haring (USA), Sui Jianguo (CHN), Pier Kirkeby (DNK), Markus Lüpertz (DE), C.O. Paeffgen (DE), Thom Puckey (GBR), Michel Blazy (FR), Department für öffentliche Erscheinungen (DE), Brad Downey (USA), Marlene Hausegger (AUT), Brad Downey (USA), Littmann Klaus (GE), César (FR)

The Project

The works of nearly 20 contemporary artists are embellishing a park in the western part of Basel with a new form of expression and an unexpected visual language. The temporary art intervention SKULTUR II complements, transforms, expands, enhances and enriches the public park with these sculptures.

But there is nothing static about the multifaceted sculptural landscape. On the contrary, the strategy of selecting temporary, installation-type works and applying a broad definition of sculpture lend it a dynamic character. The aim is to create a temporary world of experiences specific to a particular space, a world with a narrative energy that constantly recreates and redefines itself and is rooted in the symbiosis of art and nature. The juxtaposition of natural parkland and sculpture generates a succession of tangible contradictions and surface tensions in ways that are both aesthetic and playful. It creates a public space that enriches those who visit and experience it.

Sculptures permanently on display throughout the exhibition

Johannes Brus (DE), Renate Buser (CH), César (FR), Martin Disler (CH), Keith Haring (USA), Hanspeter Hofmann (CH), Sui Jianguo (CHN), Per Kirkeby (DNK), Andreas Kopp (DE), Bernhard Luginbühl (CH), Markus Lüpertz (DE), C.O. Paeffgen (DE), Thom Puckey (GBR)

Temporary installations and interventions

Anonymus ( ), Michel Blazy (FR), Department für öffentliche Erscheinungen (DE), Brad Downey (USA), Marlene Hausegger (AUT), Klaus Littmann (CH)