
Work No. 379; LOVE
2004
Martin Creed's Work No. 379; LOVE is a striking neon sculpture from 2004, using yellow neon tubing to spell out the word 'LOVE'. The work engages with conceptual art and the power of language and light.
- Medium
- yellow neon
- Location
- Phillips, Salt Lake City, UT
- Spotted At
- Auction House · PhillipsView on map
🔨 Auction Lot
New Now: Modern & Contemporary Art
September 25, 2024
Lot 193
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Artists in conversation

Bruce Nauman
American · b. 1941

Nauman pioneered the use of neon tubing to spell out words and phrases, creating conceptual text based light sculptures that similarly interrogate language and meaning. His neon works share the same bold, vibrant minimalism and engagement with the power of written words as Creed's LOVE piece.

Robert Indiana
American · b. 1928

Indiana is most famous for his iconic LOVE sculptures and prints, making him a directly parallel artist in terms of subject matter, text based visual language, and bold conceptual simplicity. His work explores how a single word can carry immense cultural and emotional weight, just as Creed's neon piece does.

Tracey Emin
British · b. 1963

Emin frequently uses neon light sculptures with handwritten words and emotionally charged phrases, combining conceptual art with personal and universal themes in a visually striking way. As a fellow British contemporary artist working with neon text, her practice closely mirrors the medium and conceptual language of Creed's LOVE.
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