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From an underground river to a museum basement chock-a-block with portraits, discover the city beyond Messeplatz

Basel off the beaten track: Parcours curator Samuel Leuenberger shares his top spots

'Wherever there is a spot in which you can imagine art, Parcours can happen.' &mdash;Samuel Leuenberger, curator of Art Basel’s ParcoursArt Basel’s show in Basel doesn’t stop at the halls’ exit doors. For almost a decade, the Parcours sector has seen artworks dotted around Basel’s historical center: old churches, forgotten gardens, and many of the city’s myriad of museums have played host to some of Art Basel’s most daring artistic propositions. This year, Parcours showcases 23 site-specific projects gathered around the theme ‘Telling Stories for the Future’. Curated by Samuel Leuenberger, it features sculptures and installations ranging from <a href="https://www.artbasel.com/catalog/artist/7643/Pierre-Huyghe">Pierre Huyghe</a>’s beehive-headed statue to Hannah Weinberger’s sound intervention piped out of the sewers. Each is an invitation to experience the city anew.A true Basler, Samuel Leuenberger has curated Parcours since 2016, and he knows the city’s every nook and cranny. In this exclusive interview, he takes us on a private tour of his favorite, off-the-beaten-track locations.Parcours 2018 will culminate with <a href="https://d2u3kfwd92fzu7.cloudfront.net/ABB18_ParcoursNight_Program-1.pdf">Parcours Night </a>on June 16 with a host of performances in and around the Münsterplatz area.

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From an underground river to a museum basement chock-a-block with portraits, discover the city beyond Messeplatz