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Jeff Koons, Inflatable Flower, 1997

Jeff Koons

Inflatable Flower, 1997
Yellow PVC balloon
51 x 59 x 70 in
129.5 x 149.9 x 177.8 cm
Edition of 100
Series: Sculptures
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Jeff Koons is a leading figure in contemporary sculpture, renowned for his ability to transform familiar, everyday objects into dazzling, large-scale artworks that straddle the line between fine art and...
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Jeff Koons is a leading figure in contemporary sculpture, renowned for his ability to transform familiar, everyday objects into dazzling, large-scale artworks that straddle the line between fine art and commercial culture. His best-known sculptures—such as Balloon Dog, Rabbit, and Play-Doh—are meticulously crafted from materials like polished stainless steel and aluminum, often finished with high-gloss, mirror-like surfaces that reflect both the viewer and the surrounding space. These works reference toys, advertisements, kitsch, and pop culture, embracing spectacle and accessibility while challenging traditional notions of originality and artistic labor.

At the heart of Koons’s practice is a deep interest in perception, value, and desire. While his sculptures are often playful and lighthearted in appearance, they are also rigorously conceptual, pushing viewers to consider how meaning is constructed through scale, material, and context. By borrowing from mass-market aesthetics and outsourcing production to expert fabricators, Koons disrupts ideas of authorship and elevates the mundane to monumental. His sculptures provoke strong responses—both admiration and critique—making his work a powerful lens through which to explore the boundaries of contemporary art.
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