"The exhibition gathers several grid installations first developed in 1976, presented here through careful re-creations of historic works. Installed directly into corners, the luminous sculptures become a fixed part of the gallery as walls, ceilings, and floors receive light as an active condition. The atmosphere of each room shifts, all while remaining unified by the straightforward presence of the simple fluorescent fixtures."
"From Dan Flavin's earliest experiments with fluorescent lamps in the early 1960s, light served as a practical tool for shaping space. Over time, this approach grew more assured, and the grids reflect that maturity. Their geometry feels steady and deliberate, while color introduces warmth and variation that responds to the proportions of each room. As curator Michael Govan notes, the grids stand among the most concentrated works the artist produced."
Dan Flavin's grid installations use fluorescent lamps to activate and reshape gallery corners, turning walls, ceilings, and floors into luminous architectural surfaces. Re-created 1976 works integrate directly with room proportions, balancing vertical lamps facing inward with horizontal lamps facing outward to establish steady geometry and rhythmic dialogue between corners. Color travels across surfaces through reflection, softening edges and introducing warmth and variation that responds to each space. The grids unify adjacent rooms through coordinated placements and diagonal relationships, encouraging visitors to move between spaces and perceive light as an active, spatial condition.
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