Contemporary visual artist Olivia Steele uses neon light to charge spaces with ironic and spiritual meaning.
Proving that nothing is [really] what it seems, Steele has created a body of contrasting works ranging from small to large installations and urban interventions that employ the traditional commercial medium of neon glass to make intimate statements which address the artist’s deep pondering on the uncertainty of life and the reality of modern culture.
Steele relishes the idea of contrast and contradiction and plays with our innate preconceptions. The juxtaposition of the neon statement and the environment is placed in challenging conventional semiotics and evokes a wide range of interpretations.
In dialogue with media such as facades, rivers, photographs and found objects, she tells short stories that evoke thought while illuminating our perception with acumens formed in neon glass.
The nature of her content is both provocative and reflective as her work asks the viewer to consider the hidden emotions and unforeseen forces in a moment of reflection.
Images courtesy of Olivia Steele
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