I borrow from the work of American artist Dan Flavin to create a series of minimalist compositions using LED tubes, entitled LED Flavin. Unlike the static features of neon gas and its glass casing, my translucent tubes contain a string of light emitting diodes (LEDs) connected to a video signal. This way, the dynamic LED devices scroll through a specific color palette for each tube hanging on the wall, and generate a multitude of chromatic gradients between each light source. Sorenson maintains a close reference to neon while multiplying the expressive potential of Flavin's project via the material use of LEDs, as much as through an augmented interaction with digital production tools. To inaugurate the LED Flavin project, I assembled a dozen 2.5 meters (8 feet) vertical tubes and compose a minimalist and in-situ light installation on the walls and vitrine of ELEKTRA gallery, from April 18 to May 25 2019.

Je s’inspire des œuvres de l’artiste américain Dan Flavin, pour créer une série de compositions minimalistes à partir de tubes LED, intitulée LED Flavin. Contrairement aux propriétés statiques du gaz néon, les tubes translucides de Sorenson contiennent un fil de diodes électroluminescentes (DEL ou LED) relié à un signal vidéo. De cette façon, le dispositif dynamique du LED fait défiler une palette de couleurs spécifiques à chaque tube accroché au mur pour générer une multitude de dégradés chromatiques entre chaque tube. Tout en gardant une référence étroite au néon, je décuple les possibilités expressives du projet de Flavin, autant par la matérialité du LED, que via une interaction augmentée des outils de production numérique. Pour inaugurer le projet LED Flavin, j'ai assemblé une douzaine de tubes verticaux de 2.5 mètres (8 pieds) pour composer une installation lumineuse, minimaliste et in-situ, sur les cimaises et dans la vitrine de la galerie ELEKTRA, du 18 avril au 25 mai 2019.

LED Flavin, light installation, 2.5m LED tubes, sketch for Elektra Gallery, Montréal, 2019.

LED Flavin, light installation, 2.5m LED tubes, animation for Elektra Gallery, Montréal, 2019.


LED Flavin, light installation, 2.5m LED tubes. Photo credit: Mike Patton for Elektra Gallery, Montréal, 2019.


LED Flavin, light installation, 2.5m LED tubes. Photo credit: Mike Patton for Elektra Gallery, Montréal, 2019.


LED Flavin, light installation, 2.5m LED tubes. Photo credit: Mike Patton for Elektra Gallery, Montréal, 2019.


LED Flavin, light installation, 2.5m LED tubes. Photo credit: Mike Patton for Elektra Gallery, Montréal, 2019.


LED Flavin, light installation, 2.5m LED tubes. Photo credit: Mike Patton for Elektra Gallery, Montréal, 2019.


LED Flavin, light installation, 2.5m LED tubes. Photo credit: Mike Patton for Elektra Gallery, Montréal, 2019.


LED Flavin, light installation, 2.5m LED tubes. Photo credit: Mike Patton for Elektra Gallery, Montréal, 2019.


LED Flavin, light installation, 2.5m LED tubes. Photo credit: Mike Patton for Elektra Gallery, Montréal, 2019.


LED Flavin, light installation, 2.5m LED tubes. Photo credit: Mike Patton for Elektra Gallery, Montréal, 2019.


LED Flavin, light installation, 2.5m LED tubes. Photo credit: Mike Patton for Elektra Gallery, Montréal, 2019.

LED Flavin, light installation, 2.5m LED tubes. Video credit: Mike Patton for Elektra Gallery, Montréal, 2019.


LED Flavin, light installation, 2.5m LED tubes, animation for upcoming shows.


LED Flavin, light installation, 2.5m LED tubes, animation for upcoming shows.

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