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Iván Navarro — White Electric Chair
Iván Navarro

White Electric Chair

Iván Navarro's *White Electric Chair* is a striking sculpture that employs neon light and mirrored surfaces to transform one of America's most iconic symbols of state-sanctioned death into an object of haunting, infinite repetition. The electric chair form, rendered in glowing white light, reflects endlessly into a deep illusory tunnel, simultaneously mesmerizing and unsettling the viewer. Navarro, a Chilean artist who lived through the Pinochet dictatorship, uses this work to interrogate power, punishment, and the aestheticization of violence.

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Under the Influence

September 16, 2014

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Iván Navarro, White Electric Chair

Iván Navarro's *White Electric Chair* is a striking sculpture that employs neon light and mirrored surfaces to transform one of America's most iconic symbols of state-sanctioned death into an object of haunting, infinite repetition. The electric chair form, rendered in glowing white light, reflects endlessly into a deep illusory tunnel, simultaneously mesmerizing and unsettling the viewer. Navarro, a Chilean artist who lived through the Pinochet dictatorship, uses this work to interrogate power, punishment, and the aestheticization of violence.

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Related themes

Chilean Artist, Minimalist Aesthetic, Male Artist, Provocative Mood, Neon Light Art, Provocative Imagery, Conceptual Art, Contemporary Artist, Social Commentary, Installation Art, Cold Mood, Contemporary Art, Political Art, Monochromatic, Neon Light, Cool Color Palette

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