The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade included a balloon even more ironic than SpongeBob SquarePants. This little gray guy, by the artist, KAWS, gives the holiday season some edge whether it needs it or not. Do we really need a smirk with our good cheer? No, but what the hell, we don’t need a lot of things. If you take a closer look at the KAWS character, his eyes are X’d out. We’ve come a long way since Snoopy. For those keeping score at home, perhaps the nontraditional KAWS balloon is one of the most honest items in the parade. Enjoy. Here is the blurb all about it at our friends at Gothamist:
Graffiti artist KAWS has a balloon—Companion—as part of Macy’s Blue Sky Gallery that features balloons by famous artists (last year, Tim Burton had a ballon; the year before that, Takashi Murakami had balloons; previous years also include Keith Haring and Jeff Koons).
Funny that I happened upon this post today. It’s been so long since I’ve watched this parade. No longer have a clue which ballons still drift over the crowd and into people’s living rooms. Wishing you a warm and happy Thanksgiving!
It’s a fun tradition, always open to change. Wishing you a warm and happy Thanksgiving!