Puppy, 1998

This edition is based on Jeff Koons’ monumental work Puppy, a 12-meter-tall sculpture of a West Highland Terrier created for documenta in 1992, which has stood in front of the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao since 1997. The sculpture’s surface, planted with thousands of flowers, gives the work a vibrant, organic dimension. For his edition, Jeff Koons transformed this concept: instead of floral elements, the dog’s fur is covered with dynamic splashes and dots of color, reminiscent of confetti. Like the artists of Pop Art, Koons draws on motifs from consumer culture – in this case, a domesticated animal – and alters them to create a new, playful, and iconic visual language.