Jeff Koons in the Garage. Star without a "star"

[Vladimir]

Meeting on clothes. The impression of a man
He apparently did not even look at the foreigner. This Ryazan guy gift, that of Pennsylvania. The radiant smile, confidence, a good mood. It is unlikely that it often happens in Moscow, but it feels like home - it's obvious. In his 54 Jeff Koons looks at 40, with no indentation "creative" way of life on the face. Or so it appears they have young souls?
Given the "star status" of the sculptor's most expensive living, multi-million dollar sale at auctions and in galleries, $ 25 million for the balloon, the shaft of the scandalous publication in the Western press, we were right to expect anything? And who brought us? Modest obayashka, dressed as office man. Tight clothes, neat hair - yes we have any photographer at a press event looks 100 times more relevant than that Koons. Not to mention the other artistically to the public at any Moscow opening day of modern art. And our something? Deceive, of course, can (I came an hour early and by chance he spied a photo session on the background of his own works). But once the camera is assigned to - all, no grimaces, external effects and outrageous.
Koons has long been no need to prove anything, so that communication with the public was allowed to reduce to a brief statement on duty. Enough to show themselves, but about creativity, and so everyone knows everything. Instead, the artist simply read a detailed hour-long lecture about the history of his work, showed slides of the supporting works, and more worried, not whether to speak more slowly, that the translator managed.
She says Koons well and on the merits. This, incidentally, an important criterion when the artist is able to explain why and what he does without laminating and eyes, and feigned fog. If there is an intellectual component, found the idea, but you can not really explain - to the public and collectors is an occasion to think about. With Jeff Koons is not so. Like the interpretation of its inflatable swimming toys. They are highly inflated - in a lot of air, as in the straightened his chest while inhaling. Inspiration - is life, exhale - the moment of death. Maybe therefore among his works I have never seen deflated toy? And those that are bursting with as much fullness of life.
At the end of his speech on journalistic tradition Koons was a stupid question - something there about the relationship with the former muse and wife, Ilona Staller (Chichollinoy). Question for the question - to show awareness. Again, surprisingly in response to any Philip Kirkorov, not flared up and not rude. Asked - responded. I'm used to, probably. Such a star that's without "stars".

1-2. Jeff Koons
3 /Francois Pinault and artist Adel Abessemed (author of "Practice Zero Tolerance" - terracotta BMW).