On a bit of Earth which had no name

532 Gallery Thomas Jaeckel is pleased to present On a bit of Earth which had no name, a group exhibition of seven international artists, several at pivotal moments in their careers, whose works examine memory, place, and heritage through material transformation and cultural satire. The exhibition coincides with Kunsttage Basel 2026 (28-30 August) and continues through 17 October, offering a timely reflection on hybrid identities and obscured legacies in an era of global flux. In a fluid world of shifting identities-echoing the satirical displacements in Saadat Hasan Manto’s stories of Partition and migration-these artists uncover suppressed narratives, blending introspection with sharp critique to reframe cultural inheritance. Working across painting, sculpture, and drawing, they treat form itself as a site of transformation, where personal and collective memory is carried, folded, eroded, or playfully subverted.