Art Basel 2014: 14 Rooms

Each room features fascinating and immersive performance pieces by Roman Ondák, Marina Abramović and more

One of the highlights of Art Basel 2014 is an exhibition neatly tucked behind the main halls in a smaller gallery. “14 Rooms” is curated by current art-world darling Hans-Ulrich Obrist of London’s Serpentine Gallery and Klaus Biesenbach of MoMA PS1 and involves a diverse crowd of artists ranging from Damien Hirst to Marina Abramović and Otobong Nkanga, creating an immersive experience that blurs the …

Ren Ri’s Beeswax Sculptures

The Beijing-based artist devises works that explore the relationship between humans and nature, getting stung in the process

Artist Ren Ri (who trained at Tsinghua Academy of Art and Saint Petersburg State University in Russia) creates art that is influenced by his childhood—one that occurred amongst the beautiful scenery of Wuhan’s lush vegetation. “Back then, I was spending a lot of time observing animals and plants; my passion for moulding was parallel to an interest for insect ethology,” he recalls. Thus came the …

Word of Mouth: Durban

Creative tips from the talented multidisciplinary artist Richard Hart on South Africa's historic port city

by Laura Feinstein 2014 is shaping up to be the year of South African design. From Cape Towns title as world design capital to a series of high profile public arts projects, the formerly embattled country has flourished under a recent wave of creativity. This is due partly to the hard work of organizations like Design Indaba, which highlights local talent and attracts international recognition, …