The CAMP Gallery Presents The Real, The Imagined and The Necessary at VOLTA Basel 2026
Basel, Switzerland — June 17–21, 2026
The CAMP Gallery is pleased to announce its participation in VOLTA Basel 2026, one of Europe’s leading contemporary art fairs, presenting the exhibition The Real, The Imagined and The Necessary at Booth C13 from June 17 through June 21 in Basel, Switzerland.
Bringing together the work of Giulia Ronchetti, Karola Pezarro, Molly Gambardella, Aurora Molina, Silvia Trappa, Dominik Schmitt, and Stefano Ogliari Badessi, the exhibition explores the interconnected themes of environment, imagination, and society through a vibrant visual language rooted in color, materiality, and contemporary experience.
Rather than presenting color as a purely aesthetic device, the exhibition investigates its capacity to communicate emotion, challenge cultural assumptions, and propose alternative ways of understanding the world. Through painting, sculpture, textile-based practices, and mixed-media works, the participating artists engage with questions of identity, ecology, memory, and collective futures.
The Real, The Imagined and The Necessary invites viewers to navigate the space between observation and invention, between the realities we inhabit and the possibilities we envision. United by bold and confident chromatic choices, the artists challenge conventional expectations associated with color symbolism, encouraging audiences to consider the essence of ideas beyond predefined cultural frameworks.
Located in the heart of Basel during the city’s internationally celebrated art week, VOLTA Basel provides an important platform for emerging and established artists whose practices engage critically with contemporary culture. The CAMP Gallery’s presentation highlights a diverse group of voices whose works reflect both personal narratives and broader social concerns.
Exhibition Details
VOLTA Basel 2026
Booth C13
June 17–21, 2026
Location:
Hall 4.U
Congress Centre Messeplatz 21
4058 Basel, Switzerland
Visitors are invited to experience an exhibition where imagination, environmental awareness, and social reflection converge through dynamic contemporary artistic practices.
Artists:
Giulia Ronchetti
Drawing from mythology and the natural world, Giulia Ronchetti creates intricate works in which line becomes a vehicle for storytelling and reflection. Her compositions emphasize both the vulnerability and endurance of imagined realities, while simultaneously highlighting the fragility of nature. Through her delicate visual language, Ronchetti reminds viewers of the profound and visceral connection that continues to exist between humanity, myth, and the environment.
Karola Pezarro
Through an immersive installation inspired by the sea and notions of personhood, Karola Pezarro constructs a symbolic community infused with the colors and forms of coral ecosystems. Her figures, adorned with subtle references to regality, suggest that respect for and engagement with the natural world can lead to personal transformation. At a time when marine environments face increasing threats, her work proposes knowledge, awareness, and stewardship as pathways toward both individual and collective growth.
Dominik Schmitt
Dominik Schmitt transforms familiar objects, tools, and everyday distractions into compelling visual metaphors. His works examine how social, psychological, and political tensions permeate daily life, turning ordinary items into contemporary icons. Simultaneously seductive and critical, Schmitt’s compositions reveal how the objects that surround us can both reflect and reinforce the structures that shape our perceptions of reality.
Molly Gambardella
Rather than focusing on imagined worlds, Molly Gambardella directs her attention to the tangible realities of nature. Her work explores lichens—organisms found across diverse ecosystems worldwide—as symbols of continuity, resilience, and interconnectedness. Through circular forms and carefully observed details, Gambardella elevates what is often overlooked, revealing beauty within the seemingly ordinary and encouraging a renewed appreciation of the natural world.
Aurora Molina
Through rich textures and vibrant color, Aurora Molina examines society’s fascination with surface appearances and material excess. Referencing the historical Bonfire of the Vanities of 1497, during which objects deemed distractions from spiritual life were publicly burned, Molina creates a dialogue between past and present. Rather than condemning beauty or desire, her work encourages viewers to look beyond vanity and recognize the intrinsic value and complexity of the individual.
Stefano Ogliari Badessi
Stefano Ogliari Badessi’s work investigates the relationship between identity, perception, and cultural memory through a dynamic visual language rich in color and symbolism. Blending contemporary sensibilities with references to nature, history, and human experience, his compositions invite viewers to reconsider established narratives while embracing imagination as a catalyst for transformation and connection.
Silvia Trappa
Silvia Trappa, takes moments, often from childhood and locks them into memory. Becoming an almost gatekeeper, her works wrap, through her sculptures, moments of both strength, but also vulnerability. These works mark moments of togetherness, but also invite exploration into notions of separation – as we can never stay, forever, in one moment.
