Philippe Parreno
Chandelier Extraordinaire, 2019
Plexiglass, neon, bulbs
24.4 x 176.1 x 176.1 cm
9 5/8 x 69 3/8 x 69 3/8 in
9 5/8 x 69 3/8 x 69 3/8 in
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Philippe Parreno’s Chandelier Extraordinaire is the first work of its kind and represents a distinct evolution in the artist's pracitice. Nothing like it has been seen by the public ever...
Philippe Parreno’s Chandelier Extraordinaire is the first work of its kind and represents a distinct evolution in the artist's pracitice. Nothing like it has been seen by the public ever before.
Drawing on the artist’s ongoing Marquee series, begun 2006, it is inspired by the luminous signs which hung over the entrances of American movie theaters in the 1950s, to advertise films and announce the names of movie stars. Made of different materials and in different sizes, Parreno’s marquees have no language; they are silent, without credits, cast or performance titles. The Marquees
become indicators, occupying space and implying the potentiality of an event to come. They are an iconic element of Parreno’s practice and reflect on the notion of absence, a life-long preoccupation of the artist.
Drawing on the artist’s ongoing Marquee series, begun 2006, it is inspired by the luminous signs which hung over the entrances of American movie theaters in the 1950s, to advertise films and announce the names of movie stars. Made of different materials and in different sizes, Parreno’s marquees have no language; they are silent, without credits, cast or performance titles. The Marquees
become indicators, occupying space and implying the potentiality of an event to come. They are an iconic element of Parreno’s practice and reflect on the notion of absence, a life-long preoccupation of the artist.