Koons, one of the most celebrated and
expensive living artists, is famed for kitsch pieces such as "Ballon
Dog" and "Rabbit," and his work is exhibited in galleries around
the world.
His latest project "Moon Phases"
consists of physical sculptures that will be left permanently on the lunar
surface in a transparent, thermally coated miniature satellite, the Pace
Gallery in New York said.
Koons will also make unique digital
versions of the sculptures — marking his entry into the lucrative new world of
NFTs (non-fungible tokens).
The sculptures will travel on the
"Nova-C Lunar Lander," designed by private company Intuitive
Machines, and will be placed on the surface of the Moon in the Oceanus
Procellarum.
"I wanted to create a historically
meaningful NFT project," Koons, 67, said. "Our achievements in space
represent the limitless potential of humanity."
The gallery released no details on the
number or size of sculptures heading into space, but said the location will
become a lunar heritage site.
It added the project would mark 50 years
since America's last crewed trip to the Moon.
NASA is targeting May for a test flight of
Artemis-1 — an uncrewed lunar mission — ahead of an eventual crewed landing,
likely no sooner than 2026.
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