Beginning with random arrangements on the paper Lawless develops each composition with equal influence from the attributes of the materials and her arrangement of each found element, acting and reacting to achieve the desired optical effects. (roberthenrycontemporary.com)
Taking equal influence from the constructivist industrial sculptures of Vladimir Tatlin (Russian, 1885 — 1953) and the critique of consumer society and traditional artistry offered by Marcel Duchamp's (French, 1887 — 1968) ready - made pieces, Flavin's light installations worked to denaturalize taken - for - granted commodity objects like light bulbs and the phenomena they produce. (mcachicago.org)