THE UNITED STATES OF NOTHING neon, driver, latex, :90 of programming, 216" x 720" x 1", 2007. Collection: SFMOMA. Installation view: SFMOMA, 2011.
THE UNITED STATES OF NOTHING
Real American place names that evoke a sense of nothingness. Each of these unlikely spots is identified by its latitude & longitude. The neon animates on and off to illuminate various haiku-like sets of names: NIX NADA NAMELESS, for example.
THE UNITED STATES OF NOTHING (detail), 2007
THE UNITED STATES OF NOTHING (detail), 2007
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THE UNITED STATES OF NOTHING. 2007
THE UNITED STATES OF NOTHING (previous installation) 2007
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DOUBLE STANDARD two different colors of neon, 12" x 48" x 1", 2007
Identical placenames, with their GPS coordinates, in neon. A map of two points.
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BLUE NEON two different colors of blue neon, 12" x 48" x 1", 2007
Once again, real American placenames ...