Lakich Studio

Neon Sculpture

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The early works in Lakich’s series of sacred icons refer to the solemn, two-dimensional depictions of saints and martyrs from the Orthodox church tradition. Mambo shows the influence of masks from Mali and the Ivory coast in the artist’s work. Its Haitian name means voodoo priestess.
Mambo
1988
Aluminum, brass, copper;
argon, helium and neon gas in glass tubing, neon crackle tube
72 x 56 x 18 in (72 x 56 x 18 cm)