The Wild One (B)
Object NameNeon Sculpture
Artist
James Akers
(American, b. 1993)
Made FromNeon, Circuit-Bent Toys, Custom Ciruitry, Speaker
Date2018
TechniqueAssembled
SizeOverall H: 61 cm, W: 97 cm, D: 69 cm
Accession Number2019.4.162
Curatorial Area(s)
Exhibitions
New Glass Now (TRAVEL)
CA+D Reopening 2020
Sound & Vision
New Glass Now
Interpretive NotesJames Akers makes systems out of whack. His unruly assemblages of neon lights and hacked, circuit-bent toys create glitchy feedback loops—a kind of dissonant sensorial overload that is perfectly in tune with our times.
-Aric Chen
Instagram: @jamesakers2
United States, TX, Dallas
Provenance
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Object copyright© James Akers