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Jeff Koons — Balloon Dog
Jeff Koons

Balloon Dog

A gleaming, monumental sculpture in the form of a twisted balloon animal, "Balloon Dog" by Jeff Koons captures the whimsy of childhood celebration rendered in the cool, reflective surface of chrome-painted porcelain. The mirror-like finish distorts and captures the surrounding environment, blurring the line between the artwork and its viewers. Koons transforms a humble, ephemeral object into a grand, permanent statement on consumerism, innocence, and the nature of art itself.

Medium
porcelain painted in chrome

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April 13, 2016

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Jeff Koons, Balloon Dog

A gleaming, monumental sculpture in the form of a twisted balloon animal, "Balloon Dog" by Jeff Koons captures the whimsy of childhood celebration rendered in the cool, reflective surface of chrome-painted porcelain. The mirror-like finish distorts and captures the surrounding environment, blurring the line between the artwork and its viewers. Koons transforms a humble, ephemeral object into a grand, permanent statement on consumerism, innocence, and the nature of art itself.

Medium
porcelain painted in chrome
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Porcelain, Animal, American, Sculpture, Reflective, Pop Art, Shiny, Whimsical, Playful, Contemporary

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Collected by

Hamilton Selway Gallery, Derek Jones, Lisa Rembrandt, Alex Capecelatro