essay
《過期霓虹》為李勇志於2021年展開的系列創作,以錄像和透明輸出影像為媒材,復刻、再製歷史檔案或文獻中紀錄的燈管紋理。藉由對經典招牌圖像的臨摹,以「過期」為名帶回消逝舊時代的工業氛圍,再現1980年代風靡亞洲的霓虹燈招牌。
Neo n’ Old is a series of works begun in 2021 by artist Yung-Chih Lee. Using both video projection and transparent glass stickers as medium, these works replicate and recreate the patterns and textures of iconic neon advertising boards, with references gathered from a variety of historical sources. By copying these once ubiquitous images, the artist brings into the present moment an atmosphere of an old industrial era that has now faded into the past. At the same time, this act reproduces the craze for neon signage that was so popular in Asia during the 1980s.
artist
李勇志
Yung-Chih LEE