UN/SEEN
Friday 12 - Saturday 13 - Sunday 14 , June 2026
K-Haus, Basel, Switzerland
Un/Seen because truly seeing others requires stepping beyond our own perspective - Naomi
Opening Hours:
Friday 17:00-21:00*
Saturday 11:00-22:00
Sunday 11:00-16:00
*From 21:00 only with Ticket reservation (After-Vernissage)
Un/Seen because it is still uncommon to step into the skin of another - Joana
Why Un/SEEN ?
"Un/Seen" stands for everything that exists beyond the visible. It can be emotions, stories, and perspectives that often remain invisible in our fast, image-saturated world. The name reflects our wish to give presence to what is usually not seen.
It challenges the viewer to see not just with the eyes, but with empathy, curiosity, and openness.
In a time where visibility is often mistaken for value,
UN/SEEN is a form of resistance. It reclaims the unseen as meaningful and real. The exhibition becomes a space where the invisible is revealed.
This exhibition is more than an artistic presentation, it is a space of reflection, to feel seen without the need to be seen.It explores how our perception of societal challenges shapes the way we construct and understand our identities.
Visitors are invited on an immersive journey that moves beyond traditional formats. It is not about walking through rooms of white walls, but about leaving with a feeling or perhaps even a question directed inward:
Who am I in a world governed by standardized expectations?
Here, art becomes a language for emotional resonance, new perspectives, and critical reflection on our time.
JONA
AT THE
K HAUS
For JONA, kHaus is not just a location.
In the very heart of Basel, where the city opens onto the Rhine,
stands kHaus, a light-filled cultural space that embodies
exchange, creativity, and encounter. Spanning over 1,400 square
metres with ceilings rising up to 7.5 metres high, kHaus offers
an architectural openness that invites new forms of dialogue
between art and audience.
Once a place of division, the building has been transformed into a
center of connection. Its historic atmosphere make it one of
Basel’s most dynamic cultural venues, capable of welcoming
hundreds of visitors while maintaining an intimate sense of presence.
A space where boundaries dissolve. JONA transforms
the space into a living dialogue between artists and audiences,
between the seen and the unseen.
Background
The idea was born from a sense of powerlessness, facing a world that seemed to be slowly disintegrating, shaping us and worrying us at once. Out of this feeling grew a need for unity and hope for a space that connects. It was no longer enough to remain a spectator. We needed to act, to create a place where art is accessible to all, whether they are creators or visitors. JONA emerged from this desire: to bring creativity out of the background and into the collective.It is a living project where art becomes a tool for empathy, exchange, and transformation... a return to what art once was: an act of sharing and meaning. We are dancers, photographers, painters, singers, filmmakers, and designers bound by the same wish to create and share something deeply alive.
The exhibition also reflects on identity and societal influences: who we are, what shapes us, and how social structures, politics, norms and inequalities affect our lives. Through the artworks, audiences are invited to consider their own position in the world. In this exhibition, being truly seen is felt reminding us that our experiences, fears, and joys are acknowledged and shared.
Identity
Network
At our core, we are all connected, threads woven from the same roots, shaped by emotions, memories, and the silent need to belong. Beyond language, culture, or belief, something deeply human binds us together: the desire to be understood, to be seen, to be felt. This exhibition reminds us that connection is not something we create; it is something we remember, a truth that has always lived within us. This project is not only about connecting people, but also about linking ideas, perspectives, and worlds. It brings together artists who had never met, sponsors with different visions, and audiences from diverse backgrounds. Within this network, differences do not divide, they enrich. Each collaboration becomes a bridge between disciplines and intentions, proving that creativity grows stronger when dialogue replaces distance.
This exhibition goes beyond showcasing art, it gives space to voices shaped by inequality, environment, and personal transformation. Each artist brings a story of identity marked by the world around them: by what limits, challenges, and changes them. Together, these works address themes that are often left unspoken, from social tension to emotional struggle, from belonging to displacement. Through art, we open these conversations, not to offer answers, but to create understanding. Art becomes a way to speak about what is real, what hurts, and what connects us all.