In this series of works, neon is treated as a material that is at once a contour drawing, a dimensional sculpture, and a light based object which shapes the surrounding architecture. Furthermore, it carries a fascinating cultural impact, one that is often definitive yet elusive.
Two Lucky Clouds, neon, each 7"x7", 2010
Raincloud, neon, 17" x 22", 2010
Installation of neon series at the Kunstal Charlottenborg, Copenhagen, 2015
Installation at Granoff Center, Brown University, 2016
"CMYK", neon, rocks, enamel, dimensions variable, 2016
"Dan Ju Zhe Mi (the one in the center cannot see the whole)" neon, each 36" x 36", 2016
In this work, a traditional Chinese poem, written in an ancient pre-modern script, is made into blue and red neon. As they flash on and off in a sequenced pattern, they suggest both the flashing of police lights, but also commercial signage.
