Fleurs du mal: how artist Taryn Simon constructs political bouquets

Known for her ability to evoke symbolism of mundane objects, Simon’s staged, emotionless photos of floral arrangements lay bare the politics within the petalsAt New York City’s Gagosian gallery on Thursday afternoon, Taryn Simon has just finished installing her new show Paperwork and the Will of Capital, an exhibition of 36 large-scale photographs of floral bouquets, alongside a dozen sculptures of concrete plinths with flower pressings. On until 26 March, the show is Simon’s A