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Jenny Holzer, Selections from Under a Rock, 1986

Jenny Holzer, American, b. 1950
Selections from Under a Rock, 1986
Electronic sign
10 × 112 1/2 × 4 1/2 in. (25.4 × 285.8 × 11.4 cm)
Collection Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, Gerald S. Elliott Collection, 1995.45

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  • Jenny Holzer, For Chicago, 2007
    In a large darkened room, large letters are illuminated in yellow in vertical rows on the floor. These letters cast a warm glow over the room.
  • Jenny Holzer, Truisms, 1983
    A rectangular LED display resting on a thin shelf reads "GET WEAK" in a light teal font.
  • Jenny Holzer, In a paradisiac climate everything is clear..., 1980–82
    Black, uppercase, words appear on a white background that read: "IN A PARADISIAC CLIMATE EVERYTHING IS CLEAR AND SIMPLE WHEN YOU ARE PERFORMING BASIC ACTS NECESSARY FOR SURVIVAL."
  • Jenny Holzer, It can be helpful to think of them..., 1980–82
  • Jenny Holzer, It's a safe game to play with your nose..., 1980–82
    On this sign that resembles a road sign, red text against a white background reads "IT'S A SAFE GAME TO PLAY WITH YOUR NOSE, SHUTTING OFF THE AIR AND LETTING IT FLOW AGAIN. THEN YOU CAN ESCALATE AND SEE HOW LONG YOU CAN LAST UNTIL YOU PASS OUT, YOUR HAND RELAXES AND YOU BREATHE NORMALLY AGAIN."