Flaviu Cacoveanu

bbbbbbs, 2023

yellow neon, metal frame, electrical wires, transformer
20 x 52 x 6 cm
edition: 1/3 + 2 AP

The neon work plays on the pronunciation of the letter “b” in English and of the monosyllabic word “bee”. In association with the color yellow, the sequence bee-bee-bee-bee-bee-bee becomes a pun which makes the work a witty encounter with bees in the exhibition space.

A completely different interpretation opens up in relation to Bruce Nauman’s neon work My Name as Though It Were Written on the Surface of the Moon (1968), featuring “bruce” written in cursive as a succession of repeated letters (“b” is repeated six times). The direct quotation suggests Flaviu Cacoveanu’s conceptual preoccupation with the relationship between image and language.

bbbbbbs exemplifies the artist’s approach to neon as a medium that allows him to explore the sculptural aspect of language and bring new meaning or understanding to letters and symbols, prompting us to be more aware of the sounds and the poetic parts of words.

Accelerator project is financed with the support of EEA Grants 2014-2021 within the RO-CULTURE Programme and is implemented by Asociația Culturală Eastwards Prospectus.

The EEA Grants represent the contribution of Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway towards the reduction of economic and social disparities in Europe and towards strengthening the bilateral relations between the donor countries and the 15 EU countries in Central and Southern Europe and the Baltics. The three donor countries cooperate closely with the EU through the Agreement on the European Economic Area (EEA). The donors have provided €3.3 billion through consecutive grant schemes between 1994 and 2014. For the period 2014-2021, the EEA Grants amount to €1.55 billion. More information is available on www.eeagrants.org and www.eeagrants.ro.

RO-CULTURE Programme is implemented in Romania by the Ministry of Culture through the Project Management Unit. The Programme aims at strengthening social and economic development through cultural cooperation, cultural entrepreneurship and cultural heritage management. The total budget amounts to almost 34 million EUR. For more details access: www.ro-cultura.ro.

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