New York-based pop artist Jeff Koons has unveiled his long-awaited, giant sculpture titled "Bouquet of Tulips" in Paris, commemorating the victims of terror attacks that rocked France in 2015 and 2016. At an inauguration ceremony attended by some families of the November 2015 Paris terror attacks, Koons called the flowers "a symbol that life moves forward". But some critics have labelled the sculpture "grotesque" and "pornographic". Controversy over the placement of the sculpture stalled its installation for years after Koons announced the gift in November 2016. Calling the work "a gift from the heart", Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo described vibrant debate, particularly over art, as a hallmark of Parisian identity.

Source: Stuff October 07, 2019 19:52 UTC