Oscar Chan Yik Long at PF25 cultural projects Basel
Oscar Chan Yik Long /Jun 14 – 22, 2025 /Opening: Friday, Jun 13, 5pm – 8pm / PF25 cultural projectsPfeffergässlein 25Entrance via Nadelberg 33 to Pfeffergässlein 254051 Basel, SwitzerlandT +41 61 209 92 59By appointment onlyExhibition viewing request link pf25.org PF25 cultural projects is delighted to present To Sleep and Wake Unafraid, Oscar Chan Yik Long’s first solo exhibition in Switzerland and the opening chapter of his two-part solo series unfolding in 2025. Part of PF25’s Spring Programme and the Art Basel VIP Programme, this site-specific presentation takes place in a 16th-century building in the heart of Basel’s Old Town. Known for his ink paintings and large-scale ephemeral murals, Chan’s practice draws from East Asian philosophy, mythology, and spiritual traditions, interwoven with Western classical and symbolist influences. Horror cinema and global pop culture further shape his visual language, bridging ancestral memory with contemporary experience. In recent years, he has focused on the holistic links between the human body and emotions in Chinese tradition—particularly how fear, anger, anxiety, sadness, and joy correspond to internal organs. Titled after a line …
