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Jenny Holzer — Living Series: You can make yourself enter somewhere…
Jenny Holzer

Living Series: You can make yourself enter somewhere…

This work by Jenny Holzer presents a provocative textual statement rendered in stark enamel on metal, a material choice that lends the piece an industrial, authoritative quality. The bold, sign-like format echoes the visual language of public signage and advertising, forcing the viewer to confront the psychological weight of the phrase as both directive and observation. Holzer's use of language as her primary artistic medium transforms the written word into a commanding object, blurring the boundary between art and everyday communication.

Medium
enamel on metal

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Under the Influence

March 4, 2015

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Jenny Holzer, Living Series: You can make yourself enter somewhere…

This work by Jenny Holzer presents a provocative textual statement rendered in stark enamel on metal, a material choice that lends the piece an industrial, authoritative quality. The bold, sign-like format echoes the visual language of public signage and advertising, forcing the viewer to confront the psychological weight of the phrase as both directive and observation. Holzer's use of language as her primary artistic medium transforms the written word into a commanding object, blurring the boundary between art and everyday communication.

Medium
enamel on metal
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Thought Provoking, Provocative Mood, Text Art, Conceptual Art, Language Art, Rectangular Format, Contemporary Artist, American Artist, Political Commentary, Late 20th Century, Female Artist, Language Based Art, Text-Based Art, Enamel On Metal

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Collected by

Alex Capecelatro, Art Institute of Chicago