Heidi

A provocative and unsettling reimagining of the beloved children's story, this photograph by collaborative artists Mike Kelley and Paul McCarthy subverts the innocent iconography of Johanna Spyri's classic tale. Mounted on foamboard, the image reflects the artists' shared interest in exposing the dark undercurrents beneath wholesome American and European cultural mythology. The work exemplifies their confrontational approach to popular culture, childhood nostalgia, and the performative grotesque.