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Jenny Holzer — The Living Series: When you've been someplace ..., 1989 17 x 36 x 18 in (43.1 x 91.4 x 45.7 cm)
Jenny Holzer

The Living Series: When you've been someplace ..., 1989 17 x 36 x 18 in (43.1 x 91.4 x 45.7 cm)

Jenny Holzer's monumental text-based installation uses enlarged typography and spatial composition to explore memory and the subjective nature of place. The work exemplifies her characteristic practice of transforming language into sculptural form, inviting viewers to contemplate how personal experience shapes our understanding of locations. Created during the height of her conceptual practice, this piece demonstrates Holzer's commitment to making philosophical inquiry accessible through public, three dimensional presentation.

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Jenny Holzer, The Living Series: When you've been someplace ..., 1989 17 x 36 x 18 in (43.1 x 91.4 x 45.7 cm)

Jenny Holzer's monumental text-based installation uses enlarged typography and spatial composition to explore memory and the subjective nature of place. The work exemplifies her characteristic practice of transforming language into sculptural form, inviting viewers to contemplate how personal experience shapes our understanding of locations. Created during the height of her conceptual practice, this piece demonstrates Holzer's commitment to making philosophical inquiry accessible through public, three dimensional presentation.

Seen at
Bonhams, London, United Kingdom

Related themes

Series, Monochrome, Language and memory, Living Artist, Blue Chip, Conceptual, American, Sculpture, Mixed Media, Conceptual Art, Spatial experience, Philosophical, American Artist, Typography, Installation Art, Introspective Mood, Large Format, Contemporary Art, Female Artist, 1980s, Text-Based Art, Minimalism

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Collected by

Alex Capecelatro, Art Institute of Chicago