It seems like no artist is as revered and controversial as Jeff Koons. It’s impossible to remain indifferent to his art, which appropriates everyday objects and shapes and transforms them into a unique, campy display. Whether it’s a giant, garish balloon dog or kitschy sculptures of dancers, Koons’ works are part of the contemporary artistic canon and have provocatively blurred the lines between “high” and “low” art.
This film explores who Koons is and where he came from, including the farm where he grew up and his relationships with his six children from three different women. Observing Koons at work, the director tries to enter his mind and inner world and connect his biography to his art – all in an effort to find out what drives Koons and shapes his artistic vision. In other words, to answer, who is Jeff Koons?