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American artist Jeff Koons unveiled his sculpture titled 'Bouquet of Tulips' honouring the victims of the 2015 Paris terror attacks in the French capital on Friday.
"'Bouquet of Tulips' is a symbol of offering which is represented by the outstretched hand holding the colourful bouquet of inflatable flowers. The bouquet is comprised of only eleven flowers, the missing twelfth will always represent the loss that occurred from the attacks," Koons said at ceremony marking the occasion.
The sculpture depicts an outstretched hand holding eleven inflatable flowers in reference to the Statue of Liberty's torch-bearing stance. It stands at 12.6-metres (41-ft) tall and will remain permanently installed in the gardens of the Petit Palais gallery.
The proceeds of the sculpture's copyright were waived by the artist and will instead be donated to associations representing terror victims and the city of Paris.
The project was not without controversy. The sculpture's original location - in front of the Palais of Tokyo and the Paris Museum of Modern Art - had to be changed following an outcry from France's art world.
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American artist Jeff Koons unveiled his sculpture titled 'Bouquet of Tulips' honouring the victims of the 2015 Paris terror attacks in the French capital on Friday.
"'Bouquet of Tulips' is a symbol of offering which is represented by the outstretched hand holding the colourful bouquet of inflatable flowers. The bouquet is comprised of only eleven flowers, the missing twelfth will always represent the loss that occurred from the attacks," Koons said at ceremony marking the occasion.
The sculpture depicts an outstretched hand holding eleven inflatable flowers in reference to the Statue of Liberty's torch-bearing stance. It stands at 12.6-metres (41-ft) tall and will remain permanently installed in the gardens of the Petit Palais gallery.
The proceeds of the sculpture's copyright were waived by the artist and will instead be donated to associations representing terror victims and the city of Paris.
The project was not without controversy. The sculpture's original location - in front of the Palais of Tokyo and the Paris Museum of Modern Art - had to be changed following an outcry from France's art world.
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