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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)

Postwar and Contemporary

Exhibitions

New Glass Now (TRAVEL)

CA+D Reopening 2020

Sound & Vision

New Glass Now

Interpretive Notes

Web Text

James 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

Place Made

United States, TX, Dallas

Physical DescriptionNeon Sculpture, "The Wild One (B)". Neon, circuit-bent toys, custom circuitry, speaker. Assemblage of circuit-bent toys with custom-shaped neon and speaker attached.
Provenance

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