MOMA visit

The piece initially appears as a lightbulb planted in a terra cotta flower pot. The lightbulb contains a small detailed flower that appears to be glowing.It kind of resembles fire. The curatorial statement reveals the piece is a Aerolux Flowerlite gas-discharge light bulb. This piece is the second of four created as a gift for Barbara Rose. My follow up research taught me that an Aerolux lightbulb contains a low pressure gas, either neon or argon. This piece is made of metal with a phosphorus coating, the glow discharge is created by running an electric current through the low pressure gas.

Observational Details:

1. A neon flower contained inside a glass lightbulb.
2. Features eight green leaves.
3. 2 roses inside of the piece with one larger than the other.
4. The piece is plugged into the wall.
5. The piece glows the brightest around the petals of the rose.
6. There are small black specks inside of the lightbulb.
7. The lightbulb seems larger then a standard sized light bulb.
8. You really need to get very up close to the piece to be able to notice all of the details.
9. The glow of the neon appears to be slightly purple.
10. The piece was created by Dan Flavin in 1962.