'BATHORY' Unique Purple Neon Wall Lighting, Daan Gielis, Belgium, 2020

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'BATHORY' Unique Purple Neon Wall Lighting, Daan Gielis, Belgium, 2020

About the Item

The 'BATHORY' neon wall light is a striking functional art piece by Belgian contemporary artist, Daan Gielis. 'BATHORY' was exhibited in the group exhibition 'LIMBO' at Everyday Gallery in Antwerp, Belgium. "This neon is based on the logo of the band Bathory, a Swedish band formed in 1983 that was at the helm of the first wave of black metal bands in the 1980s. Black metal is a branch of the metal genre in which anti-humanism towards people, religion, and society is often central. The logo is on Bathory's first eponymous record. This vinyl record is one of the most expensive metal records with an average value of 1500 euro, depending on the condition of the record. The contrast between a niche music genre in which antihumanism and satanism are central and the capitalist value of the object seem to be diametrically opposed systems yet are effortlessly combined in our current contradictory reality." Daan Gielis’ (°1988) work explores the conflicts and contradictions in the emotional, communicative and social systems that together make up the world as we know it: happiness and sadness coinciding, a frustration of desire that only triggers new desire, an underground culture that stays authentic while selling out… Each of these systems is riddled by contradiction. And yet, precisely because of those internal contradictions these systems thrive, contrasting feelings feed off of each other, setting in motion a never-ending cyclical process from which no escape seems possible. No wonder then that so many of us are emotionally conflicted about present reality, struggling to find consistency. Gielis’ work often concentrates on what might be one of the most defining and influential systems: the human body. His artistic practice has, for one, been marked by the body’s resilience and more precisely by the question: how much can a body endure? Turning a personal experience around and looking outwards happened by means of exploring the paradox of embodiment and transience in a digital society.

Dimensions:
Height: 55.12 in (140 cm)Width: 29.53 in (75 cm)Depth: 1.97 in (5 cm)
Style:
Organic Modern (In the Style Of)
Materials and Techniques:
Plastic
Place of Origin:
Belgium
Period:
2010-
Date of Manufacture:
2020
Production Type:
New & Custom(One of a Kind)
Estimated Production Time:
Available Now
Condition:
Seller Location:
Antwerp, BE
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU933420630962