Meticulously crafted in flawlessly smooth mirror-polished stainless steel, Jeff Koons’ large-scale new sculptures from his ‘Porcelain Series’ at Gagosian dazzle and dominate viewers, making the spacious gallery feel full. Towering renderings of Aphrodite, the Three Graces and Diana are rooted in Greek and Roman myth but take their forms from diverse sources ranging from mass-produced collectibles to elite objects by Sevres or Meissen, continuing Koons’ practice of flattening distinctions between pop culture and ‘high art.’ Here, a kissing couple in courtly dress express desire for each other as the sculpture itself becomes an oversized object of desire, undergoing a scale shift that intensifies both romance and market appeal. (On view in Chelsea through Feb 28th).
