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Franz Ackermann: Kunsthalle Basel. (Basel).


Having painted the outside of the Kunsthalle Basel last summer, Franz Ackermann moves inside to explore, with his particular mix of psychedelic
1. pertaining to or characterized by hallucinations, distortions of perception and awareness, and sometimes psychotic-like behavior.
2. a drug that produces such effects.


psy·che·del·ic (s
 imagery and architectural form, metaphors of travel. "One Night in the Tropics" promises to unfold like sequences of a film, evoking emotions and illusions linked to destinations from Majorca Majorca (məjôr`kə), Span. Mallorca (mälyôr`kä), island (1991 pop. 602,074), 1,405 sq mi (3,639 sq km), Spain, largest of the Balearic Islands, in the W Mediterranean. to the Alps. Large-scale installation paintings and small-scale aquarelle aquarelle (ăk'wərĕl`): see watercolor painting. "Mental Maps" are joined by an "ambient sculpture" thematizing temperature and distance. Despite the exotic itinerary, home is not neglected: Ackermann plans to invite DJs and a band from his native Bavaria Bavaria (bəvâr`ēə), Ger. Bayern, state (1994 pop. 11,600,000), 27,239 sq mi (70,549 sq km), S Germany. Munich is the capital. for a special evening of punk rock. Jan. 9-Mar. 10.
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Author:Allen, Jennifer
Publication:Artforum International
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Date:Jan 1, 2002
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