Jonathan Monk: I ♥ 1984, Lisson Gallery

Jonathan Monk returns to the Lisson Gallery London, using his compelling mix of artistic styles to negotiate an examination of his personal history alongside political commentary.
Lisson Gallery exhibition
This exhibition looks set to expose a more serious side to Monk’s work, which is often full of humour. A particular highlight are the tangible remnants of his family’s past, including the curtain fabric from his parents’ 1970s house, as well as a slideshow of family portraits entitled Same Time In A Different Place. Also look out for the enormous white ceramic piggy bank from his youth which teases the monumental kitsch sculptures of Jeff Koons.
Jonathan Monk: artist and style
You might know Monk for his remakes of seminal works with a unique twist of whimsy and wit. In an interview in 2006, Monk admits that the only thing that stayed with him after art school was ‘the idea of context’. Now we are given the chance to look at his subsequent exploration of originality in art, alongside the way his work has changed in response to his father’s death.
Monk has constantly been asking the question: what next? And we look forward to how he has answered that question in I ♥ 1984. And as for where next - we think it’s time to head to one of the best contemporary art galleries, London address for the Lisson Gallery.