"Untitled" (Last Light)

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Description

This work consists of a brown extension cord (18 gauge, 2 conductor lamp cord) with 24 brown plastic light sockets with bulbs attached.The light sockets begin at one end of the cord and are subsequently placed at intervals approximately 6 inches apart from each other, spanning approximately 11 1/2 feet. After the last socket, the cord extends an additional 12 1/2 feet, ending at the plug. A dimmer switch is placed along the cord 28 inches from the plug.

Dimensions

overall dimensions vary with installation: 350.5 cm (138 in.) extra cord: 381 cm (150 in.)

Provenance

[Andrea Rosen Gallery, New York], sold; to Harvard Art Museum, June 2010.