Ken Friedman's essay on the Venice Biennal and Robin Page brought to mind the topiary puppy that Jeff Koons did in response to lack of inclusion in same some years back.... [Image] There was a video on the making of this piece. Koons, an ex-commodities broker, was shown climbing the scaffolding of the interior of the puppy, which he analogized as ascending the stairway to heaven, while he voiced his aspirations to be included in the Vatican collection. His flat commoditization put everybody on. I rather miss him. He may be still producing, however, I canceled subscriptions to the art mags years ago in favor of Bomb magazine (artists interviewing writers, poets interviewing artists, and the like) - very honest writing, so I don't know what's up with Koons. However, his work reminds me of the inscription on the Tshirt I bought at "The Spirit of Fluxus" traveling exhibition in the early 90's, with a graphic by Ben, reading "I don't want to make art, I just want to have fun." PK P.S. Is there anything online re. the Fluxus exhibition at the Biennal?
