“Hulk (Yoke)” by Jeff Koons, created between 2004 and 2014, is a sculpture belonging to the Neo-Pop Art movement. Crafted from bronze, wood, steel, and ready-made objects, the artwork encapsulates the genre of sculpture. In this piece, Jeff Koons uses a combination of materials to provide a playful and thought-provoking commentary on consumer culture and mass production.
The artwork depicts a vibrant, inflatable green figure resembling the Hulk, characterized by exaggerated musculature and a roaring facial expression. This figure is intricately detailed with bold, contrasting colors, particularly the green of its skin and purple of its shorts. The Hulk is positioned to suggest an enormous strength, bearing a traditional wooden yoke on its shoulders. Suspended from the yoke are two wooden buckets, filled with an array of colorful flowers, connected by chains. This juxtaposition of the iconic comic book character with a pastoral scene creates a striking contrast, blending elements of contemporary popular culture with traditional materials and motifs.