Levy Gorvy is exhibiting Francois Morellet’s “Neon in Daylight” at its New York venue.Francois Morellet’s “Neon in Daylight” is part of Levy Gorvy’s “SUMMER LIGHTS,” the gallery’s Summer 2018 program. It’s paired with “Depth Perception: James Turrell.” The two presentations celebrate the phenomena of light. Both Turrell and Morellet have each turned to light as a revelation in itself, rather than a source that illuminates another object.“The five neon sculptures comprising ‘Neon in Daylight’ reveal Morellet’s unique mixing of rigorous neutrality and wry humor. Two 2012 works from the ‘Ready Remake’ series, for example, place subtle silhouettes referencing Duchamp and Manzoni— ‘Fountain,’ and ‘Merda d’artista’ — under neat vertical arrangements of white neon tubes. ‘Demonetisation n°5 (La Meule),’ 2009, employs the same technique in a nod to Monet. Destabilizing the viewer’s perception in both somatic and intellectual ways, Morellet’s work is experienced actively, as a sequence of unfolding revelations dawn on the viewer,” says the galleryThe gallery will also feature seminal works by each artist — five late neon sculptures by Morellet and Turrell’s 1974 installation “Wedgework V.” Together, these installations invite visitors to engage issues of light and perception.Morellet has been a part of important international group exhibitions including “The Responsive Eye” at The Museum of Modern Art, New York (1965), Documenta in Kassel, Germany (1964 [with GRAV], 1968, and 1977), and the Venice Biennale (1970, 1990, and 2011). His work is housed in some major public collections around the globe, including the Los Angeles Museum of Art, The Museum of Modern Art, New York, the Seoul Museum of Art, Tate Britain, the Tel Aviv Museum, and the Kunsthaus Zurich. Morellet is also one of three contemporary artists to have a permanent installation at the Louvre in Paris, installed in 2010 in the Lefuel staircase.The exhibition is on view through August 18, 2018, at Levy Gorvy, C, 22 Old Bond Street London, W1S 4PY. For details, visit: http://enkr.blouinartinfo.com/galleryguide/levy-gorvy-gallery/overview (EDITOR’S NOTE: PLEASE PUT WWW URL FOR GALLERY GUIDE)Click on the slideshow for a sneak peek at the exhibition.http://www.blouinartinfo.com Founder: Louise Blouin
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