METAPHORS OF A MODERN CULTURE (?)
The exhibition "METAPHORS OF A MODERN CULTURE (?)", by Sergio Chavez Ahuate, who is currently in residence at Atelier Mondial, explores the historical relationship between patterns and textiles as a means of expressing cultural identity. Sergio's project "Ser La Greca" draws lines of thought and establishes relationships in an intuitive way, based on the observation of the symbolic language projected in the imaginary and accessed through the cultural production found - located in different geographical zones. During his residency at Atelier Mondial, he has developed a body of work that, through pattern design and textile work, represents personal discoveries that update the metaphors of the cradle of modern culture.
The opening will take place on Friday, October 4th at Salon Mondial. We look forward to welcoming you to this exploration of cultural narratives through textile artistry.
Grant holders
2025
The five Atelier Mondial juries met at the end of August 2024 and awarded 15 grants for a residency abroad to artists in the Basel/South Baden/Solothurn/Alsace region. From a total of 179 applications received in the fields of visual arts, cultural mediation, fashion & textiles, dance and literature, the following artists were selected for an Atelier Mondial grant in 2025.
Currently guests at Atelier Mondial
Andisheh Karami
from Boushehr, Iran (in cooperation with Literaturhaus Basel and Freiburg)
Sergio Chávez Ahuate
Oaxaca, Mexico
Andrea Davila Rubio
Galicia, Spain (in cooperation with the Institute Art Gender Nature of the HGK Basel)
Annie Wan
from Hong Kong (in cooperation with PF25)
Kit Braybrooke
from Canada (in cooperation with the Institute Experimental Design and Media Cultures (IXDM) of the HGK Basel)
Atelier Mondial in the CMS-Magazin Radar No. 5
Travel around the world with artists from Atelier Mondial
The fifth issue of the CMS magazine RADAR is entirely dedicated to the exchange programme Atelier Mondial and lets former scholarship holders tell about their experiences.