Gaps
Gaps
2013
Gap 2A
2013
cyan, magenta, yellow and black hair dye on individual layers
of bubble wrap (5 layers total), in LED lightbox aluminum frame
57 x 45 x 3 inches
Gap 7A, detail
2013
cyan, magenta, yellow and black hair dye on individual layers
of bubble wrap (5 layers total), in LED lightbox aluminum frame
57 x 45 x 3 inches
“‘GAP’ a series of eight LED lightboxes, offers an unusual perspective on the famed Hollywood sign, showing only fragments of the letters and focusing instead on the overgrown spaces between them. Each lightbox contains five layers of bubble wrap: four are printed monochromatically, with cyan, magenta, yellow and black hair dye, while the fifth is printed with the full-color image (the sheet’s inflated cells creating the effect of benday dots). Composed with bubble wrap, the artwork is made of air and plastic-materials often associated with Los Angeles. The lightboxes may shine brightly, but they can easily be unplugged or, to take the title of the aforementioned series, burn out.”
—Art in America, MATTHEW BRANDT, by Jennifer S. Li, 2014
https://www.artnews.com/art-in-america/aia-reviews/matthew-brandt-61672/