In June 2016, [N.A!] Project invited nine artists to attend Academy #4 at the Freilager Platz Arts Campus in Basel during the renowned international art fair. For five days, Paul Smyth, Simon Ripoll-Hurier, Yesenia Thibault-Picazo, Hanes Sturzenegger, Julia Stern, Katarzyna Przezwańska, Tiphaine Kim Mall, Sophie Krier and Valentina Karga came together as a collective with a common goal: to explore the concept of a “Free Zone”. This experiment, first held at Academy #3 in Venice, again gave each artist the opportunity to reflect on their own rhythm and place within a group and to enrich their work.
