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Wilde is pleased to announce Mathieu Dafflon’s solo exhibition, Facewalk / Jumprope. This is Dafflon’s first solo exhibition in Basel and the third with the gallery.

'Jumprope' refers to a child's game, playful learning, fun, and entertainment. 'Facewalk', on the other hand, is a vulgar expression that stands for failure, for "flying on one's face," and for nevertheless dragging oneself along in this uncomfortable situation, for somehow carrying on. 'Facewalk / Jumprope' is about the coming together of these two poles. In Mathieu Dafflon's work, …