What’s the thinking behind the exhibition’s title, Woo? It’s kind of odd.
"Glad you asked...The title comes from a character in the HBO series Eastbound and Down played by Will Ferrell. His character, Ashley Schaeffer, often uses the expression 'woo!' and it’s deeply hilarious."

And this is Juergen’s joke?
"I love it because it’s something that has clearly tickled Juergen, but at the same time it plays with a lot of the ideas in the exhibition. People in Juergen’s images have a way of revealing themselves in a manner that leaves you aghast and it’s a word that mirrors this feeling. He’s also wooing, in the sense of courting their friendship in order for them to reveal themselves — often in very intimate ways."

Given his mega body of work, how have you narrowed things down? Is there a common thread that runs through the exhibition?
"As we speak, Juergen’s creating this amazing collage for one of the displays, and I think that’s really the tone of the exhibition: showing a broad swath of work across the years from commercial and fashion work, as well as artwork and more personal projects. We felt that people need to come afresh and take in the wealth of work he’s produced in order to place it for themselves."

Kate Moss, No.12, Gloucestershire, 2010; photo courtesy of Juergen Teller/ICA