A.A.Murakami’s new immersive art installation SYMBIOSIS premiers at Art Basel in Basel 2026. London and Tokyo-based artist duo translate the BMW Symbiotic Drive technology of the Neue Klasse into an ephemeral experience.

Munich/Basel. For over two decades, BMW has been a global partner of Art Basel, supporting the shows in Basel, Miami Beach, Hong Kong, Paris and Qatar. On the occasion of this year’s Art Basel in Basel, BMW and A.A.Murakami have partnered up to present the art installation SYMBIOSIS. Exploring the concept of symbiosis, the work unfolds as a dynamic interplay between engineered structures and ephemeral phenomena. The installation will be exhibited from 15-21 June 2026 at Art Basel in Basel, the world's premier art show for Modern and contemporary art. BMW is once again providing the VIP shuttle service this year.

A.A.Murakami, the artist duo of Azusa Murakami (JP) and Alexander Groves (UK), present an immersive installation for this year’s Art Basel in Basel. The Tokyo and London-based artist duo are known for their innovative, multisensory installations. The collaboration is inspired by a shared vision of creating a constantly shifting environment where the artificial and the natural become inseparable. This year’s collaboration continues BMW’s tradition of partnering with internationally renowned artists for Art Basel, such as Alvaro Barrington in 2025 and Es Devlin in 2024.

With its Neue Klasse, BMW introduces a new era of driving assistance based on a close, intuitive partnership between human and machine. BMW Symbiotic Drive brings driver and vehicle together as a coordinated system, where human intention and intelligent assistance seamlessly interact. The driver’s impulses to accelerate, brake, or steer are anticipated and supported by AI‑enabled systems, creating a smoother, more confident and distinctly human driving experience.

The installation SYMBIOSIS translates this philosophy into an abstract art piece. Rooted in symbiosis, the artwork reveals a continuous dialogue between engineered precision and natural evolution. Sculptural form and ephemeral phenomena coexist, where engineered systems give rise to bubbles, light and mist that evolve beyond control, shaped by natural forces. The installation evolves around the new BMW M760e xDrive, which distills every element to its essential form. In its monolithic design, interior, driving experience and craftsmanship will be the ultimate completion of its generation. Together, the artwork and vehicle reveal a balance between complex engineered technology with an emotive outcome.

Azusa Murakami and Alexander Groves say: “We are interested in the idea that existence itself can become a material. We describe our practice as Ephemeral Tech; using advanced engineering not to create virtual simulations, but to work directly with physical reality itself. Once a bubble is released into the air, its final form no longer belongs to the machine, it belongs to gravity, airflow, temperature, entropy and chance. That surrender is what symbiosis means to us."

Bringing together 290 galleries from 43 countries and territories, the 2026 Art Basel edition showcases an exceptional range of art spanning rare twentieth-century masterworks, postwar masterpieces, and some of the most closely watched practices of today. Across the halls, visitors will encounter solo presentations, historically important material, ambitious large-scale installations, and new works by the next generation of artists shaping the future of the field.

BMW is furthermore collaborating with WE ARE ONA for this year’s edition of Art Basel in Basel. Listed among the 2025 Wallpaper* Design Awards, WE ARE ONA is a gastronomic culinary studio organizing high-level culinary experiences for brands and institutions worldwide.

Practical information.
SYMBIOSIS by A.A.Murakami
15-21 June 2026
Art Basel in Basel, Hall 1
Messeplatz 10, 4005 Basel, Switzerland

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