Messeplatz (Basel)
Messeplatz is a paved 53,800 square-foot plaza between exhibition halls that serves as a public fairground or gathering area in the city of Basel.[1][2]
It is considered the heart of the Art Basel fair, as well as other annual Basel trade shows, which take place in the neighboring Messe Basel buildings.[1]
The plaza also serves as a commonly used area for public art installations.[2][1] During the 2025 edition of the Eurovision Song Contest, Messeplatz hosted the Eurovision Village activities and has a 50-meter tall sculpture by Swiss artists Claudia Comte.[3]
For its 2025 flagship fair, Art Basel commissioned German artist Katharina Grosse for CHOIR, a piece which covered the surfaces of Messeplatz in magenta and white paint.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Loos, Ted (2018-06-12). "At Art Basel, Art Flourishes Outside and In". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2025-06-21.
- ^ a b c Belmont, Sarah (2025-06-13). "Ahead of Art Basel, Katharina Grosse Sprays the Messeplatz with Color". ARTnews.com. Retrieved 2025-06-21.
- ^ "Giant walk-in sculpture on Basel's Messeplatz during the ESC". blue News. Retrieved 2025-06-21.