JEFF KOONS CROSSES A HORSE WITH A DINOSAUR AND MAKES ART, Split Rocker Vase, 2013, porcelain
14 x 16 x 13 in. Ed. of 3500
American artist Jeff Koons has paired with Bernardaud to translate his iconic sculpture into limited editions. The bicephalous Split-Rocker vase is inspired by rocking toys for children and is divided in two parts: a Dino section and rocking horse section. The Whitney Museum of American Art is currently exhibiting a major retrospective of Koons’ works. Created in 2000, the Split-Rocker sculpture is a highly architectural structure covered with a million brightly colored flowers. This monumental work measures 37 feet high with a total surface area of 1,043 square feet. It was shown for the first time in the courtyard of the Palais des Papes in Avignon, France and again in 2008 at the Chateau de Versailles.
“I was always intrigued by porcelain, by both the economic and the sexual aspect of the material. Porcelain shrinks in the oven; therefore, there is a tightness to the material. Porcelain was the emperor’s material but today it has been democratized and everybody can enjoy porcelain. That’s why for these qualities of its material being it is the reason I used it in the Banality Series. I am really thrilled to be a part of Bernardaud’s collection.”
-Jeff Koons