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The Arts Intel Report

Dan Flavin

Dec 5, 2019 – Feb 1, 2020
108 Rue Vieille du Temple 75003 Paris, France

“My icons do not raise up the blessed savior in elaborate cathedrals,” says the artist Dan Flavin. “They are constructed concentrations celebrating barren rooms. They bring a limited light.” Dan Flavin makes art out of long fluorescent bulbs. The light sometimes has color, sometimes not. It is both intense and diffuse. His work imbues a space with a touch of transcendence. It highlights the powerful beauty of simplicity. —E.C.