UN/SEEN · 2026

UN/SEEN: FIRST EDITION

The inaugural UN/SEEN exhibition introduced JONA's curatorial approach: art as a space for encounter and dialogue.

K-Haus, Basel · 12.–14. June 2026

CONCEPT & VISION

«Change makes differences, differences become dialogue and dialogue becomes connection»

From 12 to 14 June 2026, more than 20 international and local artists working in painting, dance, photography, film, fashion and music jointly created a walk-through labyrinth at K-Haus Basel that moved visitors both aesthetically and emotionally. The project was conceived as a safe space and a place of collective reflection, opening up room to break down boundaries between art, society and personal experience.

Many of these themes often remained unspoken or suppressed in everyday discussion. UN/SEEN built a bridge that fostered empathy, understanding and dialogue and set lasting social impulses in motion.

FACTS & FIGURES

1.200+

Visitors over 3 days

Exhibiting artists

12.–14. June 2026

Exhibition dates

kHaus, Basel

Location

Partners & Sponsors

EXHIBITION FILM

NETWORK

It was no longer enough for us to remain spectators. We took action and created a space where art could be experienced by everyone — for the creators just as much as for the visitors.

IDENTITY

We didn't want people to leave only with memories of paintings on white walls, but with a feeling, a thought, perhaps even a question they asked themselves.

EQUALITY

Who was I in a world full of standardised expectations? People knew the path to being visible — and still remained UN/SEEN.

12–14 June 2026

PROGRAM

Friday, 12.06.

17:00–22:30

17:00–21:00 — Vernissage
Opening at 17:00 with speech · NNB Drift sing performance (R&B & Rap) · Short film premiere DLYCGC · Marli sing performance (R&B & Pop)
21:00–22:30 — After-Vernissage

Saturday, 13.06.

11:00–17:00

13:00–14:00 — Open Talk with Nora & Viola
Endometriosis & Adenomyosis · Polycystic Ovary Syndrome — with free ticket reservation
14:00–15:00 — Guided exhibition tour for blind visitors
For blind and visually impaired visitors and their companions

ALL DAY

Walk-through Exhibition
Open all day across all three days — move through the rooms at your own pace.
Movie Flow
Several short films play consecutively in an automatic loop — join at any time and stay as long as you like.

Sunday, 14.06.

11:00–17:00

16:00 –17:00 — Heny & Dance Crew
Several short films play consecutively in an automatic loop — join at any time and stay as long as you like

ALL DAY

Walk-through Exhibition
Open all day across all three days — move through the rooms at your own pace.
Movie Flow
Several short films play consecutively in an automatic loop — join at any time and stay as long as you like.