An American Conceptual artist best known for her text-based public art projects, Jenny Holzer explores how language is used both as a form of communication and as a means of concealment and control. Holzer employs a variety of media throughout her illustrious career, notably including large-scale projections, LED displays, and signage. She has been known to say she wanted to use language because she wanted to offer content that both art and non art people could understand. Using larger scale installation forces the viewer to be confronted by something they may or may not want to read. Holzer's LED displays are largely successful because of her confrontational approach with language.
Thanks for this post, Meliah. I am curious how you feel about the politics of Holzer's work and her use of advertising messages for her anti-ads or personal statements? How does this work disrupt the typical physical space around it? Do you feel this disruption is warranted or should there be limits on this type of disruption? If the latter where and when might this type of installation be inappropriate or step over certain bounds?
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