Monument for V Tatlin
1964
Cool fluorescent light
305 cm (120 1/16 in.)
Eight neon tubes point towards the sky like incandescent pipe organs. A luminous tribute to Vladimir Tatlin's proposed design for the Monument to the Third International (1920), Dan Flavin's Monument for V Tatlin builds on its predecessor's bold dynamism and utopian energy. Both a homage and a reinterpretation, it is an iconic work in Flavin's oeuvre and in American Minimalism.
Between 1964 and 1982, Dan Flavin made several sculptures referring Tatlin's project, which was never built. To the 400-meter high revolving spiral that was to be the Monument to the Third International, Flavin opposes a work made with neon tubes purchased off the shelf. His tribute highlights the strong influence Russian Constructivism had on him.
Monument for V Tatlin was first shown in 2006 at the Where Are We Going? exhibition at Palazzo Grassi, in Venice.
Between 1964 and 1982, Dan Flavin made several sculptures referring Tatlin's project, which was never built. To the 400-meter high revolving spiral that was to be the Monument to the Third International, Flavin opposes a work made with neon tubes purchased off the shelf. His tribute highlights the strong influence Russian Constructivism had on him.
Monument for V Tatlin was first shown in 2006 at the Where Are We Going? exhibition at Palazzo Grassi, in Venice.
Exhibitions
Dan FLAVIN © Adagp, Paris.
Dan FLAVIN © Adagp, Paris.
Photo : Santi Caleca
Exhibition view, Where Are We Going ?, Palazzo Grassi, Venice, April 29 - October 1 2006.
