Jeff Koons
Jeff Koons’ Balloon Dog (Yellow)
This essay discusses the sculpture Balloon Dog (yellow) (1994-2000) by American artist Jeffrey Lynn Koons (b.1955). I will explain how Koons uses the Balloon Dog (yellow) to talk about both childhood experience and sexuality, and uses these ideas to manipulate the viewers’ emotion.
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Jeff Koons, 1994-2000, Balloon Dog (Yellow), [High chromium stainless steel with transparent color coating, 121 x 143 x 45 inches, 307.3 x 363.2 x 114.3 cm], The Steven and Alexandra Cohen Collection, Connecticut, CT
Looking at the shape of the 10 pieces of high chromium stainless steel, I can imagine a condom rather than a sausage because blowing a balloon looks like blowing a condom. I believe that I am correct in the influence of Koon’s balloon dog, “My work is about using sexuality as a tool to communicate.” (Koons, 1992, P.36) There are lots of sexuality in Koons’ art work, such as the Doctor’s Delight (1986) and the whole series of Made in Heaven (1989-1991). I think it is very clever that he uses sexuality as a tool to capture the viewers’ desire and exploit his viewers to develop his art work in their mind. Who does not have sexuality? Even a Chinese castrated eunuch would read an Erotic figure. As Koons’ father, Henry J Koons was an interior decorator; I had a thought that his father had influenced Koons’ art work. For the idea of emotion is very important for an interior decorate design. On a different level, Koons’ balloon dog can manipulate his viewers’ emotion. If you only look at a single piece of high chromium stainless steel, what would you feel? The pure sex is the only idea brings into my head because the smooth and tight surface of the high chromium stainless steel looks like two people are, skin to skin, having sex. In another way, the shape of the sculpture is giving me the optimistic and happy impression because the sculpture is in a balloon dog shape; I would imagine the party and celebration which are very positive.
This essay discusses the sculpture Balloon Dog (yellow) (1994-2000) by American artist Jeffrey Lynn Koons (b.1955). I will explain how Koons uses the Balloon Dog (yellow) to talk about both childhood experience and sexuality, and uses these ideas to manipulate the viewers’ emotion.
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Jeff Koons, 1994-2000, Balloon Dog (Yellow), [High chromium stainless steel with transparent color coating, 121 x 143 x 45 inches, 307.3 x 363.2 x 114.3 cm], The Steven and Alexandra Cohen Collection, Connecticut, CT
Looking at the shape of the 10 pieces of high chromium stainless steel, I can imagine a condom rather than a sausage because blowing a balloon looks like blowing a condom. I believe that I am correct in the influence of Koon’s balloon dog, “My work is about using sexuality as a tool to communicate.” (Koons, 1992, P.36) There are lots of sexuality in Koons’ art work, such as the Doctor’s Delight (1986) and the whole series of Made in Heaven (1989-1991). I think it is very clever that he uses sexuality as a tool to capture the viewers’ desire and exploit his viewers to develop his art work in their mind. Who does not have sexuality? Even a Chinese castrated eunuch would read an Erotic figure. As Koons’ father, Henry J Koons was an interior decorator; I had a thought that his father had influenced Koons’ art work. For the idea of emotion is very important for an interior decorate design. On a different level, Koons’ balloon dog can manipulate his viewers’ emotion. If you only look at a single piece of high chromium stainless steel, what would you feel? The pure sex is the only idea brings into my head because the smooth and tight surface of the high chromium stainless steel looks like two people are, skin to skin, having sex. In another way, the shape of the sculpture is giving me the optimistic and happy impression because the sculpture is in a balloon dog shape; I would imagine the party and celebration which are very positive.