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2026-09-02

FOR ART – A Temporary Art Intervention by Littmann Kulturprojekte. Basel 2025–2028

bz Basel: A Sandcastle for Münsterplatz

bz Basel reports on the making of FOR SAND on Basel’s Münsterplatz – and on a resource that is ubiquitous in our everyday lives, yet increasingly scarce.

Read the article: A Sandcastle for Münsterplatz

bz Basel follows the construction of FOR SAND on Münsterplatz. In his article of 2 September 2026, Hannes Nüsseler describes the making of the six-metre-high block of compacted sand and talks to Klaus Littmann about the idea behind the temporary art intervention, our enormous consumption of sand and the growing scarcity of this vital resource. Photographs by Roland Schmid.

FOR SAND – Fascination and Resource

Opening: Tuesday, 8 September 2026, 6 pm
Münsterplatz, Basel

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