United States of Nothing
Real American place names that evoke a sense of nothingness. Each of these unlikely spots is identified by its latitude & longitude. The neon animates on and off to illuminate haiku-like sets of names: NIX-NADA-NAMELESS, for example. SPECK-DOT-ZERO.
The United States of Nothing neon mounted to wall over acrylic field with metallic enamel details, transformers, dimmer, console, 90-second loop, dimensions vary, installed: 120" x 480", LA, 2007, collection: SFMOMA
The United States of Nothing neon mounted to wall over acrylic field with metallic enamel details, transformers, dimmer, console, 90-second loop, dimensions vary, installed: ~120" x 840", SFMOMA, 2010, collection: SFMOMA
The United States of Nothing neon mounted to wall over acrylic field with metallic enamel details, transformers, dimmer, console, 90-second loop, dimensions vary, installed: ~120" x 180", SFMOMA, 2009, collection: SFMOMA