Jarvis Cocker’s ‘hodge podge’: Pulp frontman to curate art exhibition

Kim Sion and Jarvis Cocker’s exhibition promises “unlikely conversations” Photo: Tom Jamieson
Were you aware that the Britpop singer Jarvis Cocker attended Saint Martin’s art school in London back in the day? The pop star and frontman of Pulp is now getting all arty again, curating a show at the Hepworth Wakefield in West Yorkshire next year with his wife, the creative consultant Kim Sion.
The exhibition, titled The Hodge Podge, promises to be an eclectic mix, prompting “unlikely conversations” between artists such as Jeremy Deller, Peter Doig, Barbara Hepworth and Klara Kristalova. The couple have even drawn up a manifesto, highlighting the meaning of “hodge podge”—just so you know, the phrase originated in the 15th century from the Middle English/French phrase hochepot, which meant a stew made of many ingredients.
The exhibition will apparently end with Dreamachine, “a machine that shows us that our minds make art, without us even thinking about it”. All sounds perfectly rational.
• The Hodge Podge: Jarvis Cocker & Kim Sion curate The Hepworth Wakefield, Hepworth Wakefield, 21 May 2027-31 October 2027
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