DEFLATIONARY ART

In Jay Delay’s newest “DEFLATIONARY ART” installment of digitally deflating Koons’ inflatable sculptures, Two-dimensional Mylar Balloons are punctured with a digital device and quickly deflated before being patched and re-inflated to create a work of art that is both ’intimidating’ and ‪frustrating’ at the same time. After witnessing the value of art being deflated “People will be really taken aback,” said artist Delay. “As soon as they start to look down the hole, they will try to pop it back up.” What makes it frustrating is not that the installation will take longer to complete than if it weren’t plugged in and deflated, but that its broken field of vision means passersby can’t be sure e...View all