Jeff Koons
Diamond (Red)
2020

Name: Diamond (Red)
Brand: Jeff Koons
Price: 25000 USD
Availability: InStock

About the Item

Artist: Jeff Koons Title: Diamond (Red) Year: 2020 Medium: Porcelain with metallic chromatic coating Dimensions: 12 1/5 x 15 7/16 x 12 5/8 inches (31 x 39.2 x 32.1 cm) Edition: 599; Incised signature, edition number, title and date on the underside Condition: Mint in original sealed case. Certificate of Authenticity included Diamond (Red) is part of Koons’s iconic Celebration series, conceived in 1994, that consists of sixteen paintings and twenty large-scale sculptures. The original 7-foot long Diamond (1994-2005) was created in five unique colors (green, pink, blue, yellow, and red) in mirror-polished stainless steel with transparent color coating. The Celebration series was inspired by significant moments within the calendar year such as the celebration of an anniversary as captured in Diamond. There is a romantic aspect to the work but, for the artist, there is also a biological narrative. In Koons’s own words: “It’s not about bling; but it’s about the moment of creation. The posts on the sides of the diamond represent male energy, and the diamond is an egg. One symbol of male energy, sperm, already entered the egg and all the facets of life are unfolding. If you go back to the furthest point here at the back, that is as far back as we could go in human history. That represents the truest narrative we have of human history, which are our genes and our DNA. I wanted to start to make works that dealt with more of an inward connectivity. The way our genes and DNA are interconnected, like a double helix, our cultural lives are interconnected.” The reflective surface of Diamond is a reoccurring element within Koons’s œuvre that spans over four decades beginning with the readymade mirrors in the Inflatable series from the late 1970s. Through highly reflective surfaces, Koons’s artworks interact with their environment but also the viewer continuing to change and evolve in each unique setting.

Creator:

Jeff Koons (1955, American)

Creation Year:

2020

Dimensions:

Height: 12.15 in (30.87 cm)Width: 15.44 in (39.22 cm)Depth: 12.63 in (32.09 cm)

Medium:

Porcelain

Movement & Style:

Contemporary

Period:

2010-