Jenny Holzer
born 1950
Conceptual artist, works with text as a medium
American
born 1950
Conceptual artist, works with text as a medium
American
Medium: the material an artist uses to create artwork. In a painting, it is paint. For Jenny Holzer, her media are words, text, LED signs and projections.
Medium: Singluar. Media: Plural
Medium: Singluar. Media: Plural
"Truisms" is a series of Holzer's work which displays phrases that are intended to shock, confuse, or even anger the viewer. "Abuse of power comes as no surprise" is one such truism.
What message is Jenny Holzer trying to convey in her artwork? How does she use words to convey that message?
Site-specific refers to artwork that is installed in a particular place, which interacts with the space in an interesting way. For example, Jenny Holzer installs her work to be projected on specific buildings, thinking carefully about the meaning of the space and her artwork
View a video of Jenny Holzer speaking about her work here.
View a video of Jenny Holzer speaking about her work here.