THE UNITED STATES OF NOTHING neon with driver, wall paint, :90 of programming, 216" x 720" x 1", 2007. Installation view: SFMOMA, 2011. Collection: The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, San Francisco CA
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
THE UNITED STATES OF NOTHING 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. Together, they create a map of two points. A cartography as willful, arbitrary and accurate as any other.
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BLUE NEON two different colors of blue neon, 12" x 48" x 1", 2007
Once again, real American placenames ...
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HELL – WHISKEY – GUNS – MUD – MICHIGAN 120 minutes of LED animation: glass & wood veneer over LED in steel frame with CPU, driver & software; 72" x 72" x 4"; Michigan State University;2013-4 (consultants: Matt Flynn, Brian Henry). Two hours of programming includes sets devoted to: Adjectives. Palindromes. Gambling. Alcohol. Money. Colors. Sex & Romance. Duels & other conflicts.
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HELL – WHISKEY – GUNS – MUD – MICHIGAN (detail) 2013-4
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HELL – WHISKEY – GUNS – MUD – MICHIGAN (detail) 2013-4
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THE UNITED STATES OF NATURAL NUMBERS gloss alkyd enamel ink screenprint over acrylic on canvas over three panels, 96" x 144" x 2", 2006
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THE UNITED STATES OF NATURAL NUMBERS (detail) 2006
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ALERT to WISE (from the series WHERE) gloss alkyd enamel screenprint on acrylic over panel, 72" x 72" x 1 1/2", 2006
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COMMERCE to COMMERCE (from the series WHERE) gloss alkyd enamel screenprint on acrylic with mica over panel, 32" x 32" x 1 1/2", 2006
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CHAMPION to WARRIOR (from the series WHERE) gloss alkyd enamel screenprint on acrylic over panel, 72" x 30" x 1 1/2", 2006
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CLIMAX to CLIMAX (from the series WHERE) gloss alkyd enamel screenprint on acrylic over panel, 32" x 28" x 1 1/2", 2006
"Climax": a bold claim for any American town – and there are five of them.