"Pandasan (Blumetal)" (2011) is a dynamic Neo-Pop blue chromed sculpture in the rounf by famous Japanese Neo-pop artist, Hiro Ando (Japan, b. 1973) that clearly references the Blue and Red chrome "Balloon Dog" sculptures by Jeff Koons. The art of Hiro Ando can be considered the meeting between the Meiji era and the Manga generation: Shogun in the land of Pokemon. This work is edition 1 of just 8, measures 21.62 inches (55 cm) in height and is in perfect condition. Ando's sculptures conflate traditional Japanese figures like "Hello Kitty", the Panda, The Samurai and the Sumo Wrestler with very modern, shiny and seductive materials and bright colors, such as chrome, crystals and resin, creating a dialogue between the traditional past and present cultures, between East and West.

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Hiro Ando was born in 1973 on the Island of Shikoku, Japan. In 1995, Ando began a career as an illustrator after graduating from the University of Tama Art in Tokyo, and in the same yearfounded an artists' studio in Tokyo with another artist , Saori Nakamishi to manage the creation and promotion of other young neo-pop artists who include their own popular culture in their creations. Ando has exhibited internationally in major galleries and art fairs such as the Willem Kerseboom Gallery in Amsterdam, Netherlands, Galerie Slick Paris, le 104 Art Fair, France, Kaserne Basel Art Fair, Scope New York Art Fair, among many others.