Jeff Koons Talks Porn, Best 'Dragon Ball' Drawings and STAMPD & IKEA's Full Collection

Inside: An interview with the top selling artist during his visit to Art Basel HYPEBEAST Features April 20, 2018 Jeff Koons Talks Porn, Philosophy and Perfection An interview with the top selling artist during his visit to Art Basel. [JEFF KOONS] HEISON HO/HYPEBEAST You pass by a particularly shiny window and catch a glimpse of yourself. You may stop to look, fix your hair, maybe even pull your phone out for a quick photo. You may have a moment where you realize you don’t actually look the way you feel that day. Or you might just keep walking, thinking nothing of it. But seeing your reflection, as non-phenomenal as it may seem, is quite the opposite. It’s something which lets you see yourself as an individual in the context of everything around you. It’s an immediate act of self-identity that’s uniquely human, and separates your consciousness from that of animals. It’s also a concept American artist, Jeff Koons, has spent much of his career exploring. I don't really believe in perfection. Perfectionism is like a fetish. [SWAN (Inflatable)] SWAN (INFLATABLE), JEFF KOONS/2011-2015 At this year’s Art Basel Hong Kong, each of Koons’ pieces on display at the David Zwirner booth had a reflective element to them. His large scale Bluebird Planter with its many small curves was made entirely from polished stainless steel. Meanwhile, not far from the planter sat an inflatable swan — deceivingly weightless-looking, but also crafted from polished stainless steel. Another look around, and you would catch a distorted reflection of yourself in an impeccable blue gazing ball that’s been thoughtfully suspended in front of a famous Renaissance painting. [READ Full Article on HYPEBEAST →]( [More HYPEBEAST Features]( [Best 'Dragon Ball' Drawings by Top Manga Artists Part 2]( [An Exclusive Look at STAMPD & IKEA's Full Collaborative Collection]( Get The App Free on iOS and Android Follow 2018 HYPEBEAST Limited. All Rights Reserved [Unsubscribe](=--bb65a420df1cdad4cdcea7f9aa6f7c13cd7801ba)