The Malformed Kitsch of Harma Heikens

(nsfw)  Harma Heikens' sculptures are vulgarized kitsch, bringing a unique demented dark humor to a concept that has been beat to death. Just look at Sleeping Beauty to the left, oblivious to her terrible acne and in some sort of drug-induced haze...but still trying very hard to be pretty.

In addition to mutated pigs, reassembled animals and cartoon masks with sausage coming out of the eyes, Heikens' recent work is an homage to the big eyed paintings of Margaret Keane. Heikens hilariously transfers Keane's cutesy, dirty and somewhat sexualized children into a more contemporary setting, prancing down city streets littered with piles of garbage.

Comments

[Dwayne]

Aw.. Now that's just wrong... Your cutting on my childhood crush. :(

[Fatherflot]

You might want to add a "not necessarily safe for work" warning on the main link. Not everybody gets that Kiddie Porn kitsch is meant to be ironic.

[JervixServiceJuice]

Damn, your posts have been consistently excellent.

[Bunyamin]

I think this is a unique post ..:)