“I hate this project. The idea that Jeff Koons may be the first point of contact when we encounter extraterrestrials—when they discover his crate left on the Moon—what a statement by humanity.”
–
Artnet critic
Ben Davis, lamenting the gaudiness of American artist Jeff Koons’
Moon Phases (2024). Recently
deposited on the Moon by a SpaceX rocket, it entails 125 stainless steel sculptures (each named after a historical figure), which Davis derides as “space junk.” [quote edited]
