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Adel Abdessemed — No Smoking
Adel Abdessemed

No Smoking

A vibrant neon work by Adel Abdessemed, *No Smoking* transforms the universal prohibition symbol into a glowing, charged statement that pulses with both familiarity and subversive energy. The electric light of the neon medium lends the piece an urgency and seductive allure, creating a tension between the act of forbidding and the undeniable attraction of the illuminated sign itself.

Medium
neon

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Under the Influence

April 11, 2013

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Adel Abdessemed, No Smoking

A vibrant neon work by Adel Abdessemed, *No Smoking* transforms the universal prohibition symbol into a glowing, charged statement that pulses with both familiarity and subversive energy. The electric light of the neon medium lends the piece an urgency and seductive allure, creating a tension between the act of forbidding and the undeniable attraction of the illuminated sign itself.

Medium
neon
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Light Installation, Algerian Artist, Male Artist, Urban Culture, Text Art, Conceptual Art, International Artist, Contemporary Artist, Provocative Tone, Neon Medium, Blue Tones, Installation Art, Luminous Palette, Contemporary Art, Post-Conceptualism, Typographic Art, Text-Based Art, Provocation, Post-Modern

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