(pic brought to you by Jenn in Brooklyn)Jenny Holzer is an artist unlike any other. Using language as her primary medium, Holzer's work makes an instant connection with her audience. Sometimes, the connection is pleasant and hopeful, while other times it can be dismal and troubling. Whatever the case, her productions undoubtedly provoke thought in the mind of the viewer.
Her latest instillation, PROTECT PROTECT, is something very special. Adding to her laundry list of unusual mediums, JH uses custom LED lighting (light sculptures) to display some of her selected works from the past 30 years. In other pieces, Holzer displays declassified government documents that span from the Regan to Bush Jr. eras. For instance, Purple, features autopsy reports of detainees that died while in custody at Guantánamo Bay. By highlighting such controversial themes and topics, Miss Holzer forces the public to confront, question and examine some of the most crucial events of our society.
PROTECT PROTECT will be on display until May 31, 2009 at the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York. If you are in or around Manhattan before May 31st, I recommend you stop in to take a peak. If not, be sure to take a look at the two videos below, where Miss Holzer offers some explanation on her new experience as a light sculptor and her long, sometimes painful, relationship with writing.
Her latest instillation, PROTECT PROTECT, is something very special. Adding to her laundry list of unusual mediums, JH uses custom LED lighting (light sculptures) to display some of her selected works from the past 30 years. In other pieces, Holzer displays declassified government documents that span from the Regan to Bush Jr. eras. For instance, Purple, features autopsy reports of detainees that died while in custody at Guantánamo Bay. By highlighting such controversial themes and topics, Miss Holzer forces the public to confront, question and examine some of the most crucial events of our society.
PROTECT PROTECT will be on display until May 31, 2009 at the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York. If you are in or around Manhattan before May 31st, I recommend you stop in to take a peak. If not, be sure to take a look at the two videos below, where Miss Holzer offers some explanation on her new experience as a light sculptor and her long, sometimes painful, relationship with writing.
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