Art Basel Unlimited Heinz Mack

For Art Basel Unlimited 2025, Almine Rech is delighted to present an installation by German artist Heinz Mack.

The ensemble consists of seven motorized stainless-steel stelae of variable height (ranging from 120 cm to 250 cm) that rotate in a mirrored room – the ‘dancers’ of Das Mechanische Ballett (Mechanical Ballet). The work was last exhibited in 2023 at the ZKM | Center for Art and Media in Karlsruhe, Germany. Here, an open space with a mirrored rear wall was chosen. The stelae rotate on mirrored pedestals, within which the electronics are concealed. Conceived in 1966, the installation was first realized for an exhibition at Kunsthal Rotterdam in 2018. In collaboration with Ulrich Schnitzler, Mönchengladbach, an accompanying light and sound choreography was created using the piece Atmosphères by György Ligeti.

Unlimited VIP Opening (by invitation only)
Monday, June 16, 2025, 4 pm — 8 pm, First Choice VIP Cardholders
Monday, June 16, 2025, 6 pm — 8 pm, Preview VIP Cardholders

VIP Days (by invitation only)
Tuesday, June 17, 2025, 11 am — 8 pm, First Choice VIP Cardholders
Tuesday, June 17, 2025, 4 pm — 8 pm, Preview VIP Cardholders
Wednesday, June 18, 2025, 11 am — 8 pm, First Choice and Preview VIP Cardholders

Vernissage Guests (by invitation only)
Wednesday, June 18, 2025, 4 pm — 8 pm

Public Days (with a ticket or VIP card)
Thursday to Sunday, June 19 — 22, 2025, 11 am – 7 pm

Unlimited Night
Thursday, June 19, 2025, 7 pm — 10 pm