Art Basel | Paris 2025

Grand Palais, Paris
Booth A39

At its fourth participation in Art Basel Paris, Galleria Raffaella Cortese presents a project that delves into the tensions of our time through subtle contrasts: rigid forms engage with organic elements, emptiness converses with presence, and movement alternates with stillness. The booth features raw materials and earthy tones, creating a primordial atmosphere and a tangible connection between nature and the constructed environment.

Books, poetry, and literary references animate the installation, transforming the space into a contemplative environment where word and image meet in a living dialogue. The project brings together Italian and international artists such as Francesco Arena, Silvia Bächli, Barbara Bloom, Edi Hila, Roni Horn, Zoe Leonard, Kimsooja, Anna Maria Maiolino, and Marcello Maloberti. From this diversity of languages and sensibilities emerges a layered narrative intertwining body, memory, perception, and identity, resulting in a shared story in which each work assumes its own poetic role.