Scott Reeder USA, b. 1970
Untitled (Neon Chandelier #1), 2015
Neon
Approx. 144 x 72 x 72 in
365.8 x 182.9 x 182.9 cm
365.8 x 182.9 x 182.9 cm
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Scott Reeder created this neon sculpture especially for his 2015 exhibition Put The Cat on the Phone, at Kavi Gupta. The exhibition riffed on ideas that grew out of the...
Scott Reeder created this neon sculpture especially for his 2015 exhibition Put The Cat on the Phone, at Kavi Gupta. The exhibition riffed on ideas that grew out of the making of Reeder's 2014 film Moon Dust. The gallery was conceived almost as a movie set, with viewers walking through a short, rounded portal in order to enter one gallery. The second gallery, meanwhile, consisted only of this neon sculpture, which hung from the ceiling and almost brushed the floor (which was covered in a bright yellow carpet).
The piece could be read on multiple levels. On one level, it is a solitary, anthropomorphic object with no meaning other than its own existence. On another hand, it is an aesthetic relic that through its material qualities transforms the space in which it is hung, creating a transcendent, contemplative atmosphere. Additionally, the work plays with art historical tropes, imitating the gestural painting style associated with Abstract Expressionism, while incorporating elements of the Light and Space Movement and conceptual art. Reeder has created several other neon works, all of which involve text. This piece could thus also be thought of as being calligraphic: an abstract expression of a writerly line.
The piece could be read on multiple levels. On one level, it is a solitary, anthropomorphic object with no meaning other than its own existence. On another hand, it is an aesthetic relic that through its material qualities transforms the space in which it is hung, creating a transcendent, contemplative atmosphere. Additionally, the work plays with art historical tropes, imitating the gestural painting style associated with Abstract Expressionism, while incorporating elements of the Light and Space Movement and conceptual art. Reeder has created several other neon works, all of which involve text. This piece could thus also be thought of as being calligraphic: an abstract expression of a writerly line.