Flavin pioneered the use of fluorescent light tubes as primary sculptural material, creating minimalist installations that share Cattelan's interest in industrial materials and glowing artificial light as conceptual form. Both artists transform commercial lighting elements into rigorous sculptural statements.

Nauman frequently employed neon tubing and industrial materials like steel and Plexiglas to create conceptual sculptures that challenge viewer perception, directly paralleling Cattelan's combination of those same materials in this 1997 work. His approach to language and light as sculptural medium aligns closely with this piece.

Wyn Evans consistently works with neon and luminous industrial materials to produce conceptually driven sculptural installations, much like this Cattelan piece combining blue neon with Plexiglas and stainless steel. His practice shares the same elegant fusion of light, language, and industrial fabrication.