Balloon Dog (Blue)

Inspired by Andy Warhol and the Pop Art movement, Koons elevates simplistic, everyday objects into provocative works of art. This porcelain sculpture is a continuation of Jeff Koons's famous 'Celebrations' series which the artist first began working on in 1993 and completed in 2000. The series consisted of monumental hyper-polished sculptures of nostalgic items such as balloon animals, party hats and Play-Doh. Now a symbol of pop culture itself, the 'Balloon Dog' in fact marries the traditional process of fine porcelain production with new, never before applied technologies to achieve the dog's iconic hyper-polished metallic-like surface. ⁠The idea of reflection has always underpinned Koons's endeavors, fascinated with the way light hits inflatable surfaces his porcelain sculptures create the illusion that they are lighter than they are.