Another interesting tour through the studio of Jeff Koons…
Although you can see many projects Koons is working on with his 100-strong assistant crew, this visit mostly focuses on his first major exhibition in a public gallery at the Serpentine Gallery.
This exhibition focuses on paintings and sculptures from Koons’ Popeye series, a comment on the current economic crisis because the cartoon character was originally conceived during the Great Depression. “The works incorporate some of Koons’s signature ideas and motifs, including surreal combinations of everyday objects, cartoon imagery, art-historical references and children’s toys.”
Other topics covered in the video include his record-setting project commissioned by LACMA, past sculptures depicting him in explicit poses with his then wife Italian porn star Ilona Staller, his upcoming Tate Modern show, and his feelings about the term “factory” vs. “studio” when describing his work space. (via)
