Perrotin Returns to Art Basel With Five Solo Focuses And a New Collaboration With Jeppe Hein
Perrotin festured Jeppe Hein's immersive installations to the Superflat movement, demonstrating the gallery's commitment to experiential and public-facing practices.
Perrotin Returns to Art Basel With Five Solo Focuses And a New Collaboration With Jeppe Hein
fine art documentation for Perrotin
photographed and edited by Claire Dorn
Perrotinreturns to Art Basel 2026 with a tightly curated yet expansive presentation at Booth L24, using five major solo focuses to show just how global and multi generational its program has become. At the heart of the stand is the announcement that the gallery now represents Berlin based artist Jeppe Hein, celebrated with a dedicated space of his interactive, poetic sculptures.
New representation: Jeppe Hein
This edition of Art Basel is “anchored” by Jeppe Hein’s solo presentation, marking his official addition to the Perrotin roster. Known for mirrored benches, playful installations and works that fold viewer participation into minimalist forms, Hein’s presence signals the gallery’s continued investment in experiential, public facing practices.
Perrotin’s booth features works such as “Flamingo with Pink Balloon” (2026), a high-polished stainless steel sculpture that balances whimsy and formal precision emblematic of Hein’s ability to use humour to disarm and engage.
Kabinett focus: Klara Kristalova…
and Alma Allen In the Kabinett sector, Perrotin has curated an installation by Klara Kristalova that directly echoes her work in the Nordic Countries Pavilion at the Venice Biennale.
Her ceramic and sculptural figures, often suspended between fairy tale and unease, extend her current institutional visibility into the fair context. Nearby, a solo corner is dedicated to Alma Allen, whose organic bronze and stone forms also feature prominently in another national pavilion in Venice this year.
Positioned together, Kristalova and Allen anchor a conversation about materiality, craft and the psychological charge of sculpture. Superflat, three floors up A major thread through the booth is a deep dive into the Superflat movement. On the main floor, Perrotin presents collaborative paintings by Mr.
× Takashi Murakami, bringing together Mr.’s anime inflected characters and Murakami’s saturated, hyper polished visual language…
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