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Robert Watts — Rembrandt, from Old and New Masters
Robert Watts

Rembrandt, from Old and New Masters

Robert Watts transforms the revered name of the Dutch Golden Age master Rembrandt into a glowing neon sign, blurring the boundary between high art history and commercial visual culture. The yellow tubing, composed of six distinct elements, renders the artist's name in the vernacular language of advertising and nightlife, democratizing the mythologized figure. Mounted on a clean white acrylic box, the work exemplifies Watts's Fluxus sensibility, playfully challenging notions of artistic genius and institutional reverence.

Medium
Neon sign in yellow, with six tubing elements, mounted to a white acrylic box (as issued).

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April 24, 2018

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Robert Watts, Rembrandt, from Old and New Masters

Robert Watts transforms the revered name of the Dutch Golden Age master Rembrandt into a glowing neon sign, blurring the boundary between high art history and commercial visual culture. The yellow tubing, composed of six distinct elements, renders the artist's name in the vernacular language of advertising and nightlife, democratizing the mythologized figure. Mounted on a clean white acrylic box, the work exemplifies Watts's Fluxus sensibility, playfully challenging notions of artistic genius and institutional reverence.

Medium
Neon sign in yellow, with six tubing elements, mounted to a white acrylic box (as issued).
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

20th-Century Art, Yellow Artwork, Neon Sign, Male Artist, Yellow Tones, Mixed Media, Conceptual Art, Homage To Masters, American Artist, Wall-Mounted Sculpture, Yellow Color, Contemporary Art, Light Art, Wall-mounted, Text-Based Art, Fluxus Movement

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