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Jonathan Monk — This work is number 2 from an edition of 2 plus 1 artist's proof.
Jonathan Monk

This work is number 2 from an edition of 2 plus 1 artist's proof.

A blue neon text work mounted on white acrylic, in which Jonathan Monk wryly turns the conventional edition notation into the artwork's title itself. The glowing inscription reads as both a statement of authenticity and a self-referential gesture, blurring the boundary between the object and its documentation. Monk's conceptual approach draws on the legacy of appropriation and institutional critique, using the language of the art market as his primary medium.

Medium
blue neon mounted on white acrylic

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Contemporary Art Day Sale

June 28, 2013

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Jonathan Monk, This work is number 2 from an edition of 2 plus 1 artist's proof.

A blue neon text work mounted on white acrylic, in which Jonathan Monk wryly turns the conventional edition notation into the artwork's title itself. The glowing inscription reads as both a statement of authenticity and a self-referential gesture, blurring the boundary between the object and its documentation. Monk's conceptual approach draws on the legacy of appropriation and institutional critique, using the language of the art market as his primary medium.

Medium
blue neon mounted on white acrylic
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Edition Work, Blue Neon, Male Artist, Conceptual Art, British Artist, Contemporary Artist, Wall-Mounted Sculpture, Self-Referential, Neon Light Installation, Text-Based Art

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