Neon Awnings

Sep 1, 2022

Ne-awning

Neon Awnings (Ne-awnings?)

~12" x 12" x 18", Argon-Filled Gas, Acrylic, Sheet Metal

I take a lot of walks around LA. And I look very closely at the houses I see. There's a combination of features that I really disdain:

  • Newly painted black or gray (and sometimes white) exteriors and trim

  • Cheap-looking MCM-inspired, black or brass-colored door hardware and handles

  • The gentrifier house numbers and privacy fences

  • New (efficiently insulated) windows

I really like houses with those old metal awnings over their doors and windows. I made these neon awnings as wall sconces or night lights with a design inspired by those awnings. Outside, awnings provide shade, but inside, my awnings provide light.