Art in Public Places - Today’s Artwork: "Werner Schaub - Ohne Titel"

March 24, 2026

This insight describes one of 563 public artworks in Basel. If you’d like to explore more publicly accessible artworks, browse the full dataset on data.bs. Or even better—experience them in person by booking a tour with Artstübli – Kunst und Kultur.

Photo: Werner Schaub, Ohne Titel.

The artwork by Werner Schaub, created in 1975 for the Bäumlihof school complex in Basel, represents a deliberate and vibrant intervention within an institutional space. Located on the exposed concrete walls of the building's core, its Pop-Art style stands in contrast to the geometric abstraction favored by other artists in the same project. This choice was a specific artistic strategy to counteract the gray heaviness of the architecture with playful forms and cheerful colors. As a site-specific piece, it served a dual purpose: it gave individual character to its floor while contributing to a cohesive artistic statement for the entire complex. Its planned removal highlights the often temporary nature of such integrated public art, marking it as a distinct moment from the early 1970s that was designed to engage directly with its architectural environment.

Figure 1: Location of Artwork "Werner Schaub - Ohne Titel"

Data source: Kunst im öffentlichen Raum
Additional resources: Artstübli, street-art-cities, Urban Art in Basel

🤖 This text was generated with the assistance of AI. All quantitative statements are derived directly from the dataset listed under Data Source.