Art Basel Paris welcomes a wave of new galleries

Ingrid Luquet-Gad writes, "This summer, Labor celebrated its 15th anniversary. The gallery has distinguished itself by supporting artists engaged in long-term research processes, such as Irene Kopelman, Pedro Reyes, and Santiago Sierra. American Conceptual artist Jill Magid is among them, reflecting themes in her practice which are dear to the gallery such as work, power structures, and extractivism. For her solo show with Labor at Art Basel Paris, Magid explores the biological manipulation of flowers by humans intent on increasing their value. To this end, she has decided to fill the space with fresh flowers from Paris’s largest flower market, while adding other neon ‘flowers’ – the mathematical formulas of bio-hacked roses or chrysanthemums."