Dan Flavin

Dan Flavin was an American artist known for his innovative use of fluorescent lights to create minimalist art installations. Emerging in the 1960s, he transformed ordinary light tubes into artworks that explored space, color, and perception. Flavin's work often involved arranging lights in specific configurations, enhancing the environment and influencing how viewers experience a space. By emphasizing light as a medium, he challenged traditional notions of sculpture and painting. Flavin's influence extends beyond art into architecture and design, making him a significant figure in the development of contemporary art and minimalism.