Jeff Koons has planted 14-метровую inflatable ballerina on the square in front of Rockefeller center
ARTinvestment.RU   18 мая 2017

Unlike other large sculptures Koons, reminiscent of a toy balloon, but is actually made of stainless steel, "Ballerina" is really bouncy and in case of bad weather it will blow away

Nylon ballerina appeared on the square Rockefeller center last Friday and five days from the moment of installation sculpture users have posted in the social network of 1.5 thousand photos with the tag #seatedballerina — #sitesability.

Bouncy "Sitting ballerina" inspired by a small porcelain figurine of a ballerina made by Koons earlier in the series "Antiquity". Inflatable ballerina will be on display until 2 June. And by the way, this is not just an art-объект for fashion photos in social networks, as part of the charity project. The dancer needs to attract public attention to the ongoing in the USA the Month of missing children and the activities of the International center for missing and exploited children. Jeff Koons expressed the hope that his work will help the Center for missing and exploited children to make the world safer for children.

This is not the first work of Jeff Koons, installed on the square to Rockefeller center. This was a giant covered with flowers "Puppy" in 1992 and "Split-Rocker" in 2000-м.

Jeff Koons on-прежнему holds the record for the most expensive work of living artists: his "Dog of balloons (Orange)" (stainless steel) at Christie's November 12, 2013 was sold for $58,4 million., and over the next four years this price bracket so not give up so easily. Including yourself Koons.

the Material was prepared by Maria Onuchina, AI

Sources: designboom.com, elle.com, artinvestment.ru