”Monument” 4 for those who have been killed in ambush (to P.K. who reminded me about death) 1966

Dan Flavin made this ”Monument” 4 for those who have been killed in ambush (to P.K. who reminded me about death) using fluorescent light. Imagine him there, carefully positioning those red tubes on the wall. You know, what I love about Flavin's work is how he takes something so ordinary - a fluorescent light - and turns it into something, well, monumental. It's like he's saying, "Hey, even the most mundane things can be beautiful, can carry meaning." That red, it's intense, right? It fills the space, transforming the whole room into this glowing, immersive experience. It's not just about looking at the lights; it's about being enveloped by them. And the way he arranges them, a simple, almost casual composition, feels so deliberate. It's like he's inviting us to slow down, to really see, to contemplate the weight of the title. I can't help but think about the other light artists, like James Turrell, who are also playing with space and perception. It's a conversation across time, a shared exploration of what light can do. For me, this work is about presence and absence, what has been and what is no more.