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Cerith Wyn Evans — In Girum Imus Nocte et Consumimur Igni
Cerith Wyn Evans

In Girum Imus Nocte et Consumimur Igni

2008

Cerith Wyn Evans creates a neon work featuring text from a Latin palindrome that translates to 'We go in a circle at night and are consumed by fire.' The piece combines language, light, and philosophical inquiry.

Medium
neon

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Cerith Wyn Evans, In Girum Imus Nocte et Consumimur Igni, 2008

Cerith Wyn Evans creates a neon work featuring text from a Latin palindrome that translates to 'We go in a circle at night and are consumed by fire.' The piece combines language, light, and philosophical inquiry.

Medium
neon
Year
2008
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Latin, Neon Art, Conceptual, Installation, Text-Based, Philosophical, Language, Contemporary Art, Light, 2000s

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