Jeff Koons: Balloon Swan (Magenta)
In partnership with Bernardaud, Jeff Koons has created a limited-edition porcelain version of his nearly twelve-foot-tall sculpture Balloon Swan (2004–11). Using the recognizable form of a balloon twisted into the shape of a swan, Koons has frozen a moment in time.
Koons explains, “Balloon Swan harmonizes sexual energy. If you look at it from the front, it’s totem-like and male. If you go to the side, it becomes female. Balloon Swan is reminiscent of classical works; it defines beauty as sexual harmony.”
The figure of the swan also has a significant personal resonance for Koons, as one of the first sculptures he made as a child was a ceramic swan.
Artist: Jeff Koons
Producer: Bernardaud
Date: 2017
Medium: Glazed porcelain
Dimensions: 9 1/2 × 8 1/4 × 6 1/2 inches (24.1 × 21 × 16.4 cm)
Edition: Edition of 999
Signed: Signed and numbered with certificate of authenticity
