von Bartha (DK/CH)

von Bartha is a pioneering gallery for contemporary and Modern art in Basel and Copenhagen. Established in 1970, it is one of the longest-running galleries of its kind. It is a home for artists and art lovers, and a place to explore 20th- and 21st-century art luminaries. Led by Stefan von Bartha and Hester Koper, and Mamie Beth Cary in Copenhagen, the gallery empowers the voices of its visionary artists through its compelling program of exhibitions, events, publications, public commissions, and online presence.

Kannenfeldpl. 6
Basel, 4056
Switzerland
+45 31 66 86 96

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Curated for
CHART

At CHART 2026, von Bartha will present a booth of three artists in dialogue. The booth will include a large-scale wall-installation by Emilia Bergmark (SE); a 9-piece panel work by Bob & Roberta Smith (UK); and an exclusive new sculpture by Danish trio Superflex, straight from their newest 'factory'.

Emilia Bergmark (SE)

Emilia Bergmark (SE, 1986) is a visual artist who develops poetic and humorous installations that combine sculpture, writing, interior design, film, and print. An ongoing strand of her research explores non-human objects from an anthropocentric viewpoint, analyzing and critiquing the systems by which humankind imposes order and meaning on the world. By giving voice to the non-human, she creates tragicomic scenes that poke fun at modern humanity's idiosyncrasies.

Emilia Bergmark (SE, 1986) has exhibited in numerous solo and group shows across Denmark, Germany, Iceland, the Netherlands, Sweden, and the UK, showcasing her work in international institutions and museums, such as Arken, Kunsthal Charlottenborg, Malmö Konstmuseum, and Reykjavik Art Museum. Recent significant public commissions include two site-specific works in Denmark: one located in Mørkhøj Park, Gladsaxe, and another at Spurvelundskolen, Odense.

Going, Going, Gone., view on YOLO Dodo

Exhibition view
2025

Courtesy of the artist and von Bartha, Basel, 2026. Photo by Finn Curry

Going, Going, Gone., view on Boreal Natural Forest

Exhibition view
2025

Courtesy of the artist and von Bartha, Basel, 2026. Photo by Finn Curry

Portrait of Emilia Bergmark

Courtesy of the artist and von Bartha. Photo by Finn Curry

Bob and Roberta Smith (UK)

Central to Bob & Roberta Smith’s (UK, 1963) thinking is the idea that political campaigns are extended art works which include a variety of consciousness raising artefacts. Much of his art takes the form of painted signs. These colourful slogans on banners and placards challenge elitisms and advocate the important of creativity in politics and education.

Bob and Roberta Smith (UK, 1963) is known for text-based, political slogan paintings on wood, advocating for arts education. Key solo exhibitions include shows at the Hayward Gallery, Whitechapel Gallery, Pierogi (NY), Butler Gallery, and Tate Britain. Major group exhibitions include Tate Britain, Serpentine Gallery, and Tate Liverpool. He has recently been elected to be a Royal Academician and in 2017 was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE).

The Whole World is an Art School!

Exhibition view
2018

Courtesy of the artist and von Bartha, Basel, 2018. Photo by Andreas Zimmermann

The Whole World is an Art School!

Exhibition view
2018

Courtesy of the artist and von Bartha, Basel, 2018. Photo by Andreas Zimmermann

The Whole World is an Art School!

Exhibition view
2018

Courtesy of the artist and von Bartha, Basel, 2018. Photo by Andreas Zimmermann

Portrait of Bob & Roberta Smith

Courtesy of the artist and von Bartha

Superflex (DK)

Art group Superflex (DK, 1993) was founded by Danish artists Jakob Fenger, Rasmus Nielsen and Bjørnstjerne Christiansen. Renowned for their playful, subversive analysis of our economic and social structures, their oeuvre consists of large-scale installations, films and long-term, process-based projects, all of which are known as ‘tools’. Seeing their work as something to be actively put to use, the tools are designed to affect or influence their social and economic context, often inviting participation from the visitor. Superflex’s work continues to confront issues of copyright, intellectual property and trademark infringement.

Art group Superflex (DK, 1993) was founded by Danish artists Jakob Fenger, Rasmus Nielsen and Bjørnstjerne Christiansen. They have had solo exhibitions, among others, at the Kunsthalle Basel in Switzerland, GFZK in Leipzig, Germany, Schirn Kunsthalle in Frankfurt am Main, the REDCAT Gallery in Los Angeles (Guarana Power), Mori Museum in Tokyo, Gallery 1301PE in Los Angeles and the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden.