Art Basel’s brand-new Premiere sector at a glance

Introduced this year, it focuses on recent artistic production and precisely curated projects, revealing a diverse array of voices and approaches, from intimate personal narratives to urgent ecological themes.

In Premiere, galleries are invited to spotlight works by up to three artists, all made within the last five years. Discover the ten standout presentations of the inaugural edition.

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Shining surfaces will lure you into Sweetwater’s three-person presentation, ‘Objective’. At the center of the booth, Kayode Ojo’s The White Lotus (Hannover) (2022) glitters with faux crystals, mirrors, and fast-fashion finery, calling out the shallow shimmer of mass consumption dressed up as luxury. Nearby, Alexandre Khondji’s aluminum flood barriers redirect visitor movement with cool efficiency, reminding viewers that design is often used as a means of quiet control. On the wall, Megan Plunkett’s black-and-white prints, culled from found imagery, recall advertising’s visual grammar while draining it of its allure.

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