![]() ![]() Since the creation of Balloon Dog (Red) and Balloon Dog (Blue), The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, has been involved in the distribution of the editions so I’m pleased to partner with MOCA to be supportive of their endeavors. Their experience in porcelain dates back 150 years. For Balloon Dog (Yellow), it’s been a pleasure working with Bernardaud, who proudly work with only the finest materials, innovative processes, and artisan talent. The porcelain only accentuates the sexuality of the piece. The piece has an interior life while the reflective exterior surface affirms the viewer through their reflection. But at the same time there’s the profoundness of an archaic sculpture. “ Balloon Dog is a very optimistic piece, its a balloon that a clown would have maybe twist for you at a birthday party. Touch device users, explore by touch or with swipe gestures. When autocomplete results are available use up and down arrows to review and enter to select. Treat someone special with these exquisite luxury gifts for everyone. The plates are a reference to the larger Balloon Dog piece which was part of the artist’s Celebration series. Shop luxury gifts and find unique gift ideas at Neiman Marcus. The proceeds go to the museum’s endowment, meaning the project will raise $18.4 million. Unless otherwise noted, photos via designers and manufacturers.This month, the museum will sell 2,300 of the plates for a scant $8,000 each. Before you decide to become certified, or certifiable depending how you view it, you might want to try your hand at twisting a balloon dog of your own. Note: While researching this, I found out that one can actually become a Certified Balloon Artist (CBA)–aka balloon sculptor, balloon bender, twister, and to elevate it to a science–a balloonologist. So about his ownership of the balloon dog image, some would say Koons was barking up the wrong tree. Ironically, Koons, whose balloon dog sculpture sold at Christie’s New York in 2013 for $58.4 million, has been scorned and sued by many for appropriating their designs and has had to pay up after losing several lawsuits. And on a wall in Ontario, Canada, famed street artist Bansky left his mark with an image (below) depicting a security guard with a pink balloon dog on a leash. H & M’s Koons purse: the brand sponsored the artist’s Whitney Museum of Art retrospective.Ĭhinese company, VLA Sculpture, hawks an inexpensive stainless steel knock-off on Alibaba making no excuses or references to Koons or anyone else. “As virtually any clown can attest,” Park Life’s lawyer wrote to the court, “no one owns the idea of making a balloon dog, and the shape created by twisting a balloon into a dog-like form is part of the public domain.” ![]() The legal test seems to be whether both works are based on an iconic object or image in the public domain and thus subject to free usage. Koons sued San Francisco gallery and store, Park Life, claiming the $49 IMM Living balloon dog bookends they sold constituted an infringement on his intellectual property rights. Were these babies influenced by artist Jeff Koons’s balloon dog sculptures? He might claim so. Niels Schuurmans’s balloon furniture collection.ĭoxie Red Balloon Pillows, $49.95 at Wayfair. Wanders’s Carbon Balloon Chair, above, is made by hand using balloons filled with compressed air which acquire their final shape after an application of epoxy resin. Other designers, such as Marcel Wanders, Hester Oelermans, and Niels Schuurmans have interpreted balloon shapes into their furniture designs.Ĭarbon Balloon Chair, Marcel Wanders. Dolly and Hot dog available at Lumens.Ībove and Beyond Simple Balloon Sculptures Hot Dog, the dachshund above, can seat two on his back, but you’d have to coax him to roll over. ![]() These pooches brought a smile to my face, not to mention a much-needed spot to rest my weary feet after hours of non-stop walking.įatboy’s four-legged pieces are happy indoors or out, as art objects or for lounging, and they don’t require walking or feeding (just air.) ![]() I felt a little puppy love when I saw Fatboy’s “Dolly” and “Hot Dog” inflatable seating unleashed from their new Sjef Balloon collection. Hot Dog and Dolly by Fatboy. Photo via Fatboy.įrom balloon-dog seating, home accessories, and edibles, to furniture using actual balloons in the creation process, here are some of my favorites of the lot: Looks like the range of these products is expanding in the design and art worlds. On my recent trip to the Ambiente design fair, I spotted some balloon-inspired designs–furniture and objects which brought back fond memories of those iconic balloon sculptures of my childhood. Art in the City’s 16 inch balloon dog figurines. ![]()
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