The only thing worse than experiencing emotions is trying to communicate them to others. Some people write letters, some people write songs, and some artists create massive neon-light installations venting their most intimate feelings. Since crafting neon isn’t the simplest creative process, turn to these artists’ work the next time you don’t know how to convey that difficult thing to that certain somebody.
13. Tracey Emin
People Like You Need to Fuck People Like Me (2007), Tracey Emin
12. Bruce Nauman
Sex and Death (1985), Bruce Nauman
11. Glenn Ligon
“Untitled (If I Can’t Have Love, I’ll Take Sunshine)” (2006), Glenn Ligon, Courtesy of Luhring Augustine
10. Claire Fointaine
Untitled (Open) (2012), Claire Fontaine
9. Cerith Wyn Evans
Just play me two bars of stardust (2011), Cerith Wyn Evans
8. Jung Lee
Once In A Lifetime (2011), Jung Lee
7. Michele Pred
My Body My Business (American Tourister), (2014), Michele Pred
6. Soledad Arias
like you i forgot (2006), Soledad Arias
5. Tim Etchells
Will Be, Two Part Neon Sign (2010), Tim Etchells
4. Kristin McIver
All for one, one for all (2011), Kristin McIver
3. Stefan Brüggemann
THIS WORK SHOULD BE TURN OFF WHEN I DIE, (2011), Stefan Brüggemann
2. Martin Creed
Work No. 755, SMALL THINGS, (2007), Martin Creed
1. Kelly Mark
‘Nothing Is So Important That it Needs To Be Made In Six Foot Neon’ (2009), Kelly Mark
