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Last Updated: Wednesday, 28 May, 2003, 13:53 GMT 14:53 UK
Kylie's bottom becomes art
Kylie Minogue
The artwork, called Consumerism 2, parodies Kylie Minogue
Kylie Minogue's famous bottom forms part of one of the key exhibits at the prestigious annual Summer Exhibition at the Royal Academy of Arts, London.

The photograph of the singer, taken from her Spinning Around video, is part of a work called Consumerism 2 by Dilek O'Keeffe.

More than 1,200 artworks are brought together for the event, the largest open contemporary art exhibition in the world.

The show features amateur artists as well as celebrated, professional artists such as Jake and Dinos Chapman.

O'Keeffe's work seemingly questions Kylie Minogue's "talent", with the word emblazoned underneath a portrait of the star.

Sculptures

The chorus "na, na, na, na, na" from the song Can't Get You Out Of My Head, is written on her hand.

Royal Academy gallery
The show features 1,200 works
The Chapman brothers have two bronze sculptures, both painted to disguise the material from which they are made.

One is of an artist's easel while the other is a figure which looks as though it is made of clay.

Former Frankie Goes To Hollywood singer Holly Johnson has two of his works on display, including a lithograph of a fairground carousel unicorn bearing a picture of Diana, Princess of Wales.

Outside in the courtyard of the Academy, a David Mach sculpture shows a fire-eater, which shoots genuine plumes of fire into the air.

Architecture takes a prominent role in this year's Summer Exhibition and an entire gallery is given over to the work of Spanish sculptor Eduardo Chillida.

There is also a gallery dedicated to the design and construction of tall buildings, curated by internationally renowned architect, Norman Foster.

The exhibition opens on 2 June and continues to 10 August.




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