BOUQUET OF TULIPS | Jeff Koons
Paris - France
ACCESS:
FREE: It’s located in the public park grounds surrounding Le Petit Palais.
ADDRESS:
10 Cr la Reine, 75008 Paris, France
Jeff Koons’s Bouquet of Tulips stands as a towering, hyper-polished gesture in the heart of Paris, presenting an outsized hand lifting brightly colored blossoms shaped like inflated toys. The work mixes pop exuberance with memorial intent, offering a symbol of resilience after the city’s recent tragedies. Its glossy surfaces and exaggerated scale create a tension between playful optimism and solemn tribute, prompting viewers to consider how contemporary public art can carry emotional weight. Positioned near cultural institutions, the sculpture becomes both an urban landmark and a conversation piece, reflecting on international friendship while asserting a distinctly pop-art visual language within the historic fabric of the city.
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It is Koons only commemorative work, and one of his largest. Controversial for it’s light-hearted take on s somber subject, Bouquet of Tulips has divided opinions and is not universally embraced. While this is often the case for memorials, given the challenge of their subject matter, this work is perhaps best known for the conversations it has stirred.
