In his exhibition Mother Tongue, Christian Andersson turns the timely question “Can images be trusted?” toward sculpture. The three new works offer visitors no easy answers. Instead, they provoke further questions: What was, what is, and what will be?

Any sense of clarity emerges only through closer examination of the sculptures’ materiality. Drawing on a profound understanding of materials, Andersson (b. 1973 in Stockholm) transforms the physical world itself into a source of uncertainty that ultimately results in curiosity.

Public Opening: Friday, August 28, 2026, from 5 to 8 pm

Extended Opening Hours for Kunsttage Basel: Fri, August 28, 2026, 11 am to 8 pm; Sat, August 29, 2026, 11 am to 6 pm; Sun, August 30, 2026, 11 am to 4 pm

Image: Christian Andersson, detail view, Mother Tongue, 2026.