The king of kitsch hits London for his first ever British solo show.
Enter the surreal world of American artist Jeff Koons as he explores childhood, consumerism and sexuality in a new exhibition at London's Serpentine Gallery.
Jeff Koons at the Serpentine Gallery
This summer, the Serpentine Gallery presents the first-ever major survey of Jeff Koons's work in a public space in England.
The exhibition centres round Koons' Popeye series. The Popeye series includes surreal combinations of everyday objects, cartoon imagery, art-historical references and children's toys.
The iconic American cartoon figures of Popeye and Olive Oyl are central to Koons' new series. Appropriately, given the current economic climate, Popeye was conceived in 1929 during the Great Depression. In its early years, the Popeye cartoon addressed the hardships and injustices at the time.
Koons' long-running interest in inflatables is also evident in the exhibition. Sculptures include inflatable swimming pool toys cast in aluminium and painted to resemble their original look.
Jeff Koons: Popeye Series is from 2 July to 13 september at the Serpentine Gallery, London.
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