Jeff Koon’s Balloon Dogs
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Jeff Koon’s Balloon Dogs
https://www.artdependence.com/articles/symbolism-in-art-jeff-koons-balloon-dogs/
Jeff Koon’s Balloon Dog was completed in 1993 as a part of celebrating his series of successes. These sculptures are part of the iconic works in contemporary art. The Balloon Dog is made from mirror-polished stainless steel that is engineered precisely, and the finishing is a translucent coating of yellow, red, blue, or magenta (Jackson, 2018). The stainless still orange sculpture that had a transparent color coating was one of the first balloon dogs that resemble the souvenir clowns made at birthday parties. Other works of Koon have been displayed globally in blue, green, red, and pink.
Learning about this work will help me in my life and career because it brings out the fact that people should be creative enough and come up with images that appeal to the eye. For someone to come up with a balloon dog, then it means that they explored the creativity that they have within them, and settled for the one they chose. Koon’s work also helps one to appreciate variety (Jackson, 2018). Koon came up with different colors of the balloon dog because he knew that people have different tastes and preferences. Thus, they will not always settle for one color. Variety helps make people make a choice depending on what appeals to them. As an artist, it is still ideal to consider the people who will settle for the artistic works, and appreciate that they love a variety of the arts.
The work of Koon has been sold for the right amount of money, and this shows that people can make a good living out of this career. As long as one is dedicated and committed to what they do, and they do it with passion, they will excel in the industry (Jackson, 2018). Many people appreciate the arts, and they love good things. Thus, it is in the interest of the artist to know what they want to get from the customers and make the best out of their skills. Koon’s work brings out the encouragement that the field of arts seems to be promising, as long as people can relate to what artists make.
I was influenced by art, and I was amazed at how much creativity someone can come up with, and attract the attention of different people. Art entails coming up with something that someone has been thinking of in their minds and ensuring that they make it to the taste of the potential recipients. Koon has mastered the art of creativity and comes up with a balloon dog, which sold at a reasonable price. He is one of the artiste who has ever sold his piece for millions of dollars while he is still alive (Stanska, 2018). Thus, Koon’s work reminds me that people can make a right name for themselves if they use their skills wisely. It is not about what one learned in class that will enhance their careers. Instead, it is all about what people do with what they learned in class. Arts bring out this aspect and help to appreciate the fact that people can do much more with what they learned in class.
Therefore, the effect that this class would have on my personal life is that I will have to work hard and become of the most known artist in the future, just like Jeff Koon. I will strive to excel and come up with unique arts, which will attract the interest of people, and as such, I will also inspire others who wish to be great people in the industry.
References
Jackson, K. (2018). Symbolism in Art: Jeff Koon’s Balloon Dogs.
Stanska, Z. (2018). Jeff Koons and His Balloon Dogs. Retrieved from https://www.dailyartmagazine.com/jeff-koons-balloon-dog/