Shattered on the floor. That’s how one ended Jeff Koons sculpture valued at $42,000 that was exhibited at an art fair in Miami, after a woman accidentally broke it and the remains had to be recovered with a dustpan and broom, to the shock of the rest of the visitors.
The American Artist’s PieceBalloon Dog‘, a porcelain sculpture about 38 centimeters high and blue in color, was part of the sample that was going to be exhibited at the Art Wynwood fair in Miami. The incident, according to the ‘miami herald‘ occurred during a VIP event prior to the opening of the fair, in which one of the attendees accidentally knocked over the sculpture from the lectern where it was exposed.
A collector who witnessed what happened, Stephen Gamson, has declared to the local channel ‘WSVN‘ who witnessed how the woman he tapped the sculpture, which fell to the ground and shattered. At first, according to his account, he even doubted if it was a ‘performance’.
But it was not, and those attending the event gathered around what was left of the piece, while the staff removed the remains, as can be seen in a video recorded by Gamson himself. Luckily for the person responsible for the destruction, according to the aforementioned local newspaper, you will not have to pay for it, since the piece was insured.
The now vandalized work was a miniature replica of Koons’ popular 12-foot-tall, polished stainless steel balloon dog sculpture on display in Los Angeles.
Source: Lasexta
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