© Jeff Koons Pace Verso Jeff Koons Moon Phases NFT DetailsJeff KoonsMoon PhasesLaunch Date: ForthcomingHow to PurchaseFor assistance in purchasing, please contact us at verso@pacegallery.comConnect (opens in a new window) @jeffkoons (opens in a new window) @pacegallery A New Multifaceted Project from Jeff Koons. Presented by Pace Verso. In Celebration of Human Imagination and IngenuityReveling in past and future human achievements, Jeff Koons has drawn inspiration from the Moon as a symbol of curiosity and determination. Hopeful and transcendent, his new project offers viewers a sense of perspective about their place in the vast universe, encouraging profound reflection and contemplation. Centering on the Moon as a symbol of human curiosity and the desire to achieve, Jeff Koons: Moon Phases comprises 125 unique works, each consisting of three components: a sculpture that will be installed on the Moon in perpetuity, a sculpture that will stay on the Earth, and an NFT that corresponds with the sculptures on the Moon and the Earth. In the third quarter of 2023, 125 sculptures from Jeff Koons: Moon Phases will make a lunar landing on an Intuitive Machines Nova-C Lunar Lander, to be launched on pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in a fully autonomous mission.Moon Phases is Koons’s most ambitious work to date. The works in Jeff Koons: Moon Phases each correspond to a distinct phase of the Moon—62 phases of the Moon as seen from the Earth, 62 views of the Moon as seen from different vantage points in space, and one lunar eclipse. The artworks within Moon Phases are each associated with people who have made accomplishments in human history. The list of names is universal, including individuals from various parts of the world, fields, and time periods, with Plato, Nefertiti, Artemisia Gentileschi, Andy Warhol, Gabriel García Márquez, Mahatma Gandhi, Sojourner Truth, Leonardo da Vinci, Ada Lovelace, David Bowie, and Helen Keller among them. These and other names will be individually displayed in front of the Moon Phases, memorializing the figures on the occasion of the Moon mission. In this way, Koons honors some of the greatest achievements of the past to inspire future generations. Read More Rendering of Jeff Koons: Moon Phases © Jeff Koons One Artwork, Three Components1. Lunar Moon Phases SculptureThe 125 miniature Moon sculptures, each approximately one inch in diameter, will be displayed together on the Moon in a sustainably built, fully transparent, compartmentalized cube. Grouped together, the different Moon Phases, along with the names associated with each phase, represent a collective.2. The NFTEach unique NFT is paired with a sculpture that will reside on the Moon within the cube and a sculpture that will reside on the Earth, cultivating connections between the digital and physical worlds. The NFT itself will include an image of the sculptures installed on the Moon’s surface, as well as other images. Along with the other two components of Moon Phases, the NFT will feature Jeff Koons’s iconic signature.3. Earth Moon Phases SculptureThe project also includes 125 larger sculptures depicting the Moon that will be approximately 15.5 inches tall and remain on the Earth. These large spheres of the Moon with its detailed surface will be mirror reflective stainless-steel—like Koons’s iconic Rabbit—with transparent colors depicting the colors of the Moon’s surface, enabling viewers to enter a dialogue with the artwork and the individual whose name is associated with each phase of the Moon. With these works, Koons continues to explore themes of connectivity and acceptance, which have become hallmarks of his work. The sculptures remaining on the Earth will feature a precious stone, either a white diamond, yellow diamond, blue sapphire, green emerald, or red ruby. The stone’s position on the sculptures will indicate the location of the landing site on the Moon, which will become a Lunar Heritage Site where the related Moon sculptures will be installed permanently. Read More (opens in a new window) For more information, join the community on Pace Verso's Discord Read More PartnersJeff Koons: Moon Phases is presented by Pace Verso, Pace Gallery's hub for integrated Web3 artworks, in partnership with the project’s initiators, Patrick Colangelo of NFMoon and Chantelle Baier of 4Space. NFMoon is a specialized digital arts and technology company. 4Space, which designed and built the cube in consultation with Koons, is a multi-level space company that is strategically involved with NASA and Intuitive Machines. NFMoon and 4Space approached Koons with the idea of sending his artwork to the Moon because of his ability to bridge art and science, reflecting the expansive possibilities of the humanities. Jeff Koons: Moon Phases brings together leaders in the scientific and creative fields, and Pace Verso is proud to be a part of bringing Koons’s visionary ideas to fruition. Read More Journal View All Museum Exhibitions Jeff Koons at DESTE Foundation, Hydra Jun 21, 2022 Artist Projects Jeff Koons Designs Limited Edition BMW Feb 16, 2022 Museum Exhibitions Mucem presents "Jeff Koons Mucem: Works from the Pinault Collection" May 20, 2021 News Pace Welcomes Jeff Koons Apr 27, 2021 Pace Verso — Jeff Koons: Moon Phases, May 12, 2023