Les pralinés – pour tous

Vom 18. Juli bis 14. September 2025 entstand an der Frobenstrasse 41 in Basel ein Raum für Kunst, Design, Austausch und gemeinsames Gestalten. «Les pralinés – pour tous» war ein temporäres Kulturprojekt, das Ausstellungen, Pop-ups, Workshops, Lesungen und spielerische Events miteinander verband, zugänglich und lebendig.

Getragen von rund 50 Mitwirkenden aus Kunst, Design und Organisation schuf das Projekt Raum für junge, nicht-etablierte Kreative, die sich ausprobieren, vernetzen und sichtbar werden wollten. Im Mittelpunkt standen kollektive Verantwortung, niedrigschwellige Teilhabe und kreative Eigeninitiative.

Ob Cheap-Fine-Dining, Cocktails zur Ausstellung oder «Mal mir eine Blume und bekomm einen Kaffee» – das Programm lud zum Mitmachen und Verweilen ein.


Les pralinés – pour tous

From July 18 to September 14, 2025, a space for art, design, exchange, and collaborative creation took shape at Frobenstrasse 41 in Basel.
“Les pralinés – pour tous” was a temporary cultural project that brought together exhibitions, pop-ups, workshops, readings, and playful events, accessible and vibrant.

Supported by around 50 contributors from the fields of art, design, and organization, the project created a platform for young, non-established creatives who wanted to experiment, connect, and gain visibility.
At its core were collective responsibility, low-barrier participation, and creative initiative.

Whether it was cheap fine dining, cocktails at an exhibition, or “Paint me a flower and get a coffee”, the program invited everyone to join in and linger.
Kommt vorbei! - come by!
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Unterstützt durch die Abteilung Kultur Basel-Stadt und CATAPULT





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2026

08.10. - 11.10  Boxes

2025
18.07 - 23.07  infinity
             20.07  TasteTalk Vol.2

25.07 - 30.07  PLAYGROUND

              03.08  POP UP

08.08 - 13-08  Werkbänkli

16.08 - 20.08 Swan Agenda

22.08 - 27.08 badtime happiness
              23.08 zmorgä mit kollektiv ässä
              24.08 Alles Papier
              27.08 the wall is the horizon

29.08 - 03.09 I’m full of it

05.09 - 10.09 Listening through the wall with a soft plastic cup

12.09 - 14.09  Bâton d‘Olive

About us
The name of our project draws on the history of the place: the premises once housed the shop of a chocolate factory that stood behind the building. We pick up this story and carry it forward, in a broader sense:
For us, pralines stand not only for sweet delicacies, but symbolically for the beautiful, the special, the enjoyable. Our aim is to make such special moments, experiences, and content accessible to everyone, rather than reserving them for a privileged few.
The project is carried by around 50 co-creators who engage in a wide range of roles: from art, design, and curation to graphics, communication, and technical work, as well as photography, gastronomy, and organization. We are artists, designers, jewelry makers, and creative organizers. Most of us live, study, or work in the Basel region.

Together, we are shaping a self-curated space as a learning field and a platform for new ideas. We develop content, design the visual identity, take care of installation, lighting, and sound, document the project photographically, create culinary formats, and coordinate processes. Conceptual impulses and the further development of the project also emerge from this shared commitment.

Our actions are based on voluntary participation, personal initiative, and collective responsibility.
We all look forward to your visit, and to you becoming part of this project.

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I’m full of it - between fashion and soft sculpture
29.08- 03.09







I’m full of it - between fashion and soft sculpture

curated by:
Piero Giovanni Zeni Mina

with works from:
Shawna Christen, Mitja Haring, Fabienne Lucy, Jakob Hodel

4 creatives, each given 6 meters of the same fabric, are met with these criteria:

“Use all and every bit of the 6 meters of textile and create at least on piece of garment. With the rest of the fabric, one can do whatever they want. Everything that has been produced with the fabric is going to be exhibited.”

Starting from a common ground - the fabric and the criteria - each participant shapes the project after their own practice, displaying their own artistic language and distinctive personality. They have the opportunity to roam into research and development showcasing their own understanding of fashion and all that surrounds it.

Walking through the exhibition, the visitor will be absorbed by the dark brown tone of the textile, reminiscent of chocolate and of the originary purpose of the location - a pralines confiserie - whilst being able to explore the perspective of each creative through the exhibited work.