Odd Art: I Don't Want To Know What He's Doing With the Monkey
Yes, it's time for another post on very odd art.
This incredibly powerful gilt ceramic masterpiece depicts Michael Jackson and his pet chimpanzee, Bubbles. The artist (Jeff Koons) originally considered adding LaToya and the Elephant Man as well, but he unfortunately ran out of gold paint.
Note the incredible realism of Michael and Bubbles as they share a glistening fantasy world that only they can see. Admire the charming smiles and creamy complexions that seem to symbolize a virginal and idealized childhood. Notice the perky little nose on Michael, a delicate form that only a master sculptor or plastic surgeon could ever hope to emulate.
This iconic piece can truly be said to represent the absolute pinnacle of postmodern pop culture music, the exotic fashions, the great big whopping gobs of cash, the incredible taste, the surgery, and the amazing overuse of makeup and hair products. Truly, no other sculpture has ever captured the essence of whatever this is capturing. It's something.
I am humbled.
And also blinded.
This incredibly powerful gilt ceramic masterpiece depicts Michael Jackson and his pet chimpanzee, Bubbles. The artist (Jeff Koons) originally considered adding LaToya and the Elephant Man as well, but he unfortunately ran out of gold paint.
Note the incredible realism of Michael and Bubbles as they share a glistening fantasy world that only they can see. Admire the charming smiles and creamy complexions that seem to symbolize a virginal and idealized childhood. Notice the perky little nose on Michael, a delicate form that only a master sculptor or plastic surgeon could ever hope to emulate.
This iconic piece can truly be said to represent the absolute pinnacle of postmodern pop culture music, the exotic fashions, the great big whopping gobs of cash, the incredible taste, the surgery, and the amazing overuse of makeup and hair products. Truly, no other sculpture has ever captured the essence of whatever this is capturing. It's something.
I am humbled.
And also blinded.
posted by L at 11:14 PM
22 Comments:
that's... creepy.
Have you seen the pieces Jeff Koons did we he married Cicciolina - the Italian Porn Politician.
They are, well, something.
Oh, how freakily bizarre. Why Mr. Jackson inspires others to create such works of weirdness, I'll just never know.
Is Darth Vader on the bench yet? He wouldn't put up with this sort of travesty. I'm sure The Forefathers never considered something like Michael Jackson when they wrote the Constitution.
tim: yes indeed :)
martha: oh yeah - they're something, aren't they?
lisa: I may be doing another "Odd Art" post on Koons at some point. If you want to see my previous ones, I have a dropdown box at the right side of my blog
jim bliss: I would not be surprised
npr junkie: at least it's not a BORING piece of art
glomgold: no one could consider anything remotely like Michael Jackson unless they were on some serious drugs...
he's actually pretty interesting, I think -- I like some of his paintings. Unfortunately, he may not be quite strange enough for one of my "Odd Art" posts :)
Lisa: I actually love Jeff Koons -- but I will be the first to admit that he's odd.
and the toilet satan does have it's own charm, sort of
I can never get over that fact that this is regarded as an important work of art, representative of the pop style. Shouldn't an important work of art be good, first and foremost?
Man, that would look great painted on black velvet in my living room.
Why do I feel queasy?
Mariana: Maybe it just needs to be interesting...
editengine: everything looks better painted on black velvet
jpr: it's probably just the after-effects of your birthday celebration :)
What I really don't want to know is what Bubbles is doing with him (mind the right hand).
oooh.. I didn't notice that! you have sharp eyes
Perhaps to add to the freak show that this sculpture is -- though it looks like a tacky nic-nac the thing is almost 6 feet long.
I shudder at the thought.
Oh my oh my. After reading Comfort Addict's comment, then having another look-see, I'm convinced there's some shenanigans going on there.
But artistically speaking (which I base on absolutely nothing) it's a real work of art.
that thing has scared me sterile
Weary Hag: or maybe an unreal work of art :)
mr. anigans: sorry to hear that my good man
the soft white underbelly of our times
Oh my God!!!
That sculpture, to me, just screams, "For display on the television, over a doily, in a middle class Taiwanese household."
That isn't odd - it's truly disturbing.
no: an apt comment
Sarah: I agree, but it would have to be a pretty large television (the sculpture is life-sized)
moos: I would have to say that it's one of the more disturbing pieces of art that I've posted.
I don't know what bothers me most, the missing chimp's hand or the fact they both seem to be enjoying it. Shudder... I fear for the giraffe.
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