A special exhibition of Dan Flavin’s 1974 “untitled (in memory of my father, D. Nicholas Flavin)” has been on view at Chinati since 2021. This work by Flavin is one of the artist’s few pieces that can be adapted in scale to a given situation. Modules of one-foot circular and two-foot straight fluorescent bulbs travel the length and up one wall in the intimate space of a small building on Chinati’s grounds. Observing light and its properties is central to experiencing much of the art at Chinati. However, as the one artist whose work actually plugs in, Flavin brings a characteristic ambivalence to this most empirical act of perception. His use of fluorescence introduces a spectrum of associations, from banal office spaces and Broadway marquees to luminous landscapes and sharp starlight. — #ChinatiFoundation #Marfa #danflavin #danflavinlights Dan Flavin, “untitled (in memory of my father, D. Nicholas Flavin),” 1974. Photos by Alex Marks, the Chinati Foundation. © 2022 Stephen Flavin / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York