Müller uses enamel, for example, which is employed in commercial sign making and in jewelry. (mumok.at)
The sign paintings (1993 — 1996) mark one of Alÿs's first important bodies of work and reflect the artist's collaboration with three commercial sign makers in Mexico City. (resnicow.com)
Addressing the declining art of commercial sign painting in a digital and hyper - capitalist age, these works explore the culture of image making and are intended to redistribute value back to traditional image makers. (resnicow.com)