Art Basel
Messe Basel
Messeplatz 10
4058 Basel
Switzerland
Jun 19 – 22, 2025
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Fair schedule:
VIP Days (By invitation only)
Tuesday, June 17, 11 am — 8 pm, First Choice
Tuesday, June 17, 4 pm — 8pm, First Choice & Preview
Wednesday, June 18, 11am — 8 pm, First Choice, Preview, One Day VIP & Two Day VIP, Vernissage
Public Days
(access with a ticket or a VIP Card)
Thursday, June 19, 11 am — 7 pm
Friday, June 20, 11 am — 7 pm
Saturday, June 21, 11 am — 7 pm
Sunday, June 22, 11 am — 7 pm
We are thrilled to be participating in Art Basel with a solo presentation of Sana Shahmuradova Tanska's works in the Statements sector.
If you are interested in a preview of the presented works or have any inquiries, please contact us at info@gunianowikgallery.com or +48 607 762 580 (preferably WhatsApp).
Gunia Nowik Gallery is pleased to present a solo booth by emerging Ukrainian artist Sana Shahmuradova Tanska (b. 1996, Odesa) in the Art Basel Statements sector. Titled The Rapture, the presentation features a newly created painterly installation, consisting of 10 individual works, that explores the fluidity of identity, the deep bonds between people and the land, and the resilience of the human spirit. Shahmuradova Tanska’s gender-fluid figures exist in a state of constant transformation, reaching across time and space to reflect a collective experience shaped by vulnerability and strength. Her immersive, panoramic frieze at Art Basel invites viewers into a world where memory, myth, and lived experience intertwine, offering a poetic meditation on belonging and survival.
Shahmuradova Tanska’s distinctive visual language, characterized by flowing organic lines and luminous oil paint, evokes dreamlike, mythical landscapes where figures dissolve into their surroundings. Drawing from personal history and the current realities of Ukraine, her works function as repositories of both personal and collective trauma, offering a nuanced reflection on displacement, endurance, and the role of dreams as a refuge from adversity. Currently based in Kyiv, the artist has exhibited at the Biennale of Sydney (2024), EVA International Biennial in Ireland (2023), and DHAKA Art Summit (2023). Her Art Basel debut marks a pivotal moment, introducing her deeply resonant practice to a global audience.
Upon viewing the ethereal, oneiric landscapes in Ukrainian artist Sana Shahmuradova Tanska’s paintings, one wonders if they are also portals unto other mystical realms. Her luminous Her luminous Chagall-esque figures are genderless, fluid, and evanescent.
— Tara Anne Dalbow
