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Raúl de Nieves (@norauls) & Cajsa von Zeipel (@futuristiclesbian) have created what might be #ArtBaselMiamiBeach’s most spectacular booth. Bubblegum-pink shag carpeting coats the floor. Von Zeipel’s figurative sculpture ‘My Feminine Energy’ (2019) hangs from the ceiling amid balloon-shaped lights; the mannequin-like form resembles a punk queen dressed in shiny, punch-colored pants and leopard-print heels. She sits on a furry pink throne, wielding a plastic gun. De Nieves, in keeping with his exuberant, craft-based practice, has created a series of beaded sculptures. One representative work, ‘Try cry try’ (2019), features what the wall label calls “artist worn shoes.” The sculpture is a pair of legs from the knee down, posed in bead-covered high heels that rope around the calves. They stand on a stained glass–esque, turquoise-and-pink lightbox. Altogether, the works undermine gender norms and suggest a glitzy, wild party. — The above is an excerpt from @Artsy’s ‘The 10 Best Booths at Art Basel in Miami Beach’ by @AlinaCohen. — See the installation in the Nova sector, presented by @CompanyGallery (booth N8). #rauldenieves #cajsavonzeipel #contemporaryart #artbasel