Flavin's light installations are central to Minimalism. He dematerialized the art object, using light and space as his primary media. The works are site-specific, interacting with the architecture and creating an immersive environment. They avoid any symbolic or metaphorical meaning, focusing instead on the pure sensory experience of light and color.
Born: April 1, 1933, New York City, USA
Died: November 29, 1996, Riverhead, New York, USA
Nationality: American
Style: Minimalism, Light Art
Influences: Marcel Duchamp, Vladimir Tatlin, industrial design
Major Exhibitions: "The Nominal Three (to William of Ockham)" (1963), "Monuments to V. Tatlin" series (1964-1990)
Quote: "It is what it is, and it ain't nothing else."
This work consists of three commercially available fluorescent light fixtures arranged vertically on a wall. Flavin used only standard colors and sizes of fluorescent tubes, emphasizing their industrial, readymade nature.
