24 Stops vs ARTour Basel

The Rehberger-Weg with its 24 brightly coloured way markers designed by the artist Tobias Rehberger links two countries, two municipalities, two cultural institutions – and countless stories. The «24 Stops» app permits a multimedial experience of the Rehberger-Weg. An audio-guide, short videos, humorous assignments and complementary texts assure a varied an entertaining walk along the path between Weil am Rhein and Riehen, between the Vitra Campus and the Fondation Beyeler. Anyone who walks along the Rehberger-Weg needs to take their time. The picturesque landscape and the people who live close to the path make up a fascinating and diverse mosaic, extending beyond national borders, that offers a great deal to discover –slow-down elements in the app enhance users’ awareness of their surroundings. The path takes between one and two hours on foot and about 30 minutes on a bicycle. We hope you have a very enjoyable time! The Rehberger-Weg has been made possible by Swatch, the Swiss watch company that loves and lives the crossing of borders and the association of art and life, as well as of countries and cultures. The Fondation Beyeler, the municipality of Riehen, Vitra, and the town of Weil am Rhein are jointly responsible for the idea’s development and implementation. The idea of a cross-border path was initiated within the framework of IBA Basel 2020. More information about the project is available at www.24stops.info. Note : Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

Welcome to the ARTour Basel, a journey between the digital and the real world that brings art to life in new and innovative ways. [How it works] The tour takes you past 11 augmented reality (AR) works of art that can be viewed at different locations in the city of Basel. Use your smartphone and this app for the tour. You should plan around 90 minutes for the whole tour. If you have less time available, you can also visit individual works of art. You can see where the works of art are located on the interactive map here in the app. Once you are there, you can discover the works of art using your smartphone camera. [The artworks] The works of art were created by national and international artists especially for the ARTour. The exhibition was curated by Sabine Himmelsbach, director of the HEK (House of Electronic Arts) in Basel. You can find out more about the individual artists and the works of art by clicking on the various locations on the map. [Augmented reality art] The artworks become visible as digital objects in a real space using augmented reality technology. Augmented reality is a virtual extension of the real world. It creates entirely new possibilities for art by turning physical laws upside down and rethinking dimensions, whilst making full use of interactivity. Art can thus take place anywhere and innovatively brings the city to life.