I would say the broken parts are what makes people and things beautiful. Sounds trite, but when you really dwell on it, it’s true and I think this article captures that beautifully.
There is so much beauty in these reflections. As I read about kintsugi, what occurs to me for the first time in my life is that the gold is like a symbol of the grace of God Christ won for us that repairs our wounds and makes these broken vessels more than they were before. Thank you for an excellent piece.
If you have children, you'll notice how Jellycat stuffed animals and children's cartoons (Bluey, etc) Hello Kitty, I could go on...are quite popular now and are all about "round." Interesting your take on this frictionless, no demands made, positive art. What will be its impact on this new generation?
Knowing the necessity of rough and tumble play, and that children are inherently “anti fragile” in the Nassim Taleb sense, the suspicion is an overly “smooth” childhood is not ideal.
A balloon, in and of itself, seems a fairly obvious representation of impermanence with the smoothness of youth and the inevitable decline surely to follow. But art is interpretation even from those who created it. Love the conversation.
One could read that into the work, but then couldn’t we also read that into any object? Maybe it’s a more striking thought with the dog because of its smoothness. Would be interesting to hear Koons’ thoughts on that interpretation of his work.
I would say the broken parts are what makes people and things beautiful. Sounds trite, but when you really dwell on it, it’s true and I think this article captures that beautifully.
They are certainly an inescapable part of what forms the wholeness of beauty, so long as we are open to seeing them that way.
There is so much beauty in these reflections. As I read about kintsugi, what occurs to me for the first time in my life is that the gold is like a symbol of the grace of God Christ won for us that repairs our wounds and makes these broken vessels more than they were before. Thank you for an excellent piece.
That’s a wonderful reflection. Thank you for sharing it.
If you have children, you'll notice how Jellycat stuffed animals and children's cartoons (Bluey, etc) Hello Kitty, I could go on...are quite popular now and are all about "round." Interesting your take on this frictionless, no demands made, positive art. What will be its impact on this new generation?
Knowing the necessity of rough and tumble play, and that children are inherently “anti fragile” in the Nassim Taleb sense, the suspicion is an overly “smooth” childhood is not ideal.
To some, "Balloon Dog" does represent impermanence, in that something so perfect cannot stay that way forever.
A balloon, in and of itself, seems a fairly obvious representation of impermanence with the smoothness of youth and the inevitable decline surely to follow. But art is interpretation even from those who created it. Love the conversation.
One could read that into the work, but then couldn’t we also read that into any object? Maybe it’s a more striking thought with the dog because of its smoothness. Would be interesting to hear Koons’ thoughts on that interpretation of his work.