ONE SMALL SEED MAGAZINE Issue #27 Digital 02 | Page 28

The common thread between Gaga and Venus,
Koon says, is through the ‘pursuit and the enjoyment
of aesthetics and of beauty… [and] the desire to
continually have transcendence’
The success of the album yielded rather poor results
for Gaga as the sales dropped 81% in the second
week, and fell to number 7 from 1st place. But whether
or not Gaga achieved her trans-genre ambitions is
perhaps not the most pressing issue. What resonates is
the relationship they formed between art and music,
cultivating new dialogues and keeping the creative
ball rolling.
And the end result for the two ARTPOP collaborators?
For Gaga, aside from her mammoth list of musical
collaborations, her venture with Koons is a stand-alone
one. And Koons? Well, he’s subsequently designed a
limited edition handbag for H&M featuring his Balloon
Dog, however his foray into music collaboration is a first.
He also says: ‘Art is not finished until it’s interpreted by
the viewer’. So, what do you see in the gazing ball?

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