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Jenny Holzer — Under a Rock
Jenny Holzer

Under a Rock

1986

"Under a Rock" is a text based installation work by conceptual artist Jenny Holzer that uses LED signs or projected light to display cryptic phrases and statements. The work exemplifies Holzer's signature approach of combining language with illuminated display technology to create meaning that emerges from the interaction between text, light, and architectural space. Like much of her practice, the piece invites viewers to contemplate the messages presented while considering how context and presentation shape interpretation.

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Jenny Holzer, Under a Rock, 1986

"Under a Rock" is a text based installation work by conceptual artist Jenny Holzer that uses LED signs or projected light to display cryptic phrases and statements. The work exemplifies Holzer's signature approach of combining language with illuminated display technology to create meaning that emerges from the interaction between text, light, and architectural space. Like much of her practice, the piece invites viewers to contemplate the messages presented while considering how context and presentation shape interpretation.

Year
1986
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Dark, Minimal, Language And Communication, Minimalist Aesthetic, Minimalist, Installation, American, Text-Based, LED displays, Conceptual Art, Rock, American Artist, Installation Art, Language, Introspective Mood, Contemporary Art, 20th-21st Century, Text-Based Art, Humorous, Ironic, Contemporary

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Collected by

Alex Capecelatro, Art Institute of Chicago