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A florescent light is placed in a square concrete enclosure topped by a one-way mirror. The work creates and effect of light stretching out into infinity.
Well 4
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista

Well 4

Artist Chul-Hyun Ahn (born 1971)
Date2007
MediumConcrete, mirrors, light
Dimensions20 x 39 x 39 in. (50.8 x 99.1 x 99.1 cm)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineMuseum purchase, funds provided by the David A. Cofrin Acquisition Endowment and friends of the Harn Museum of Art
Object number2008.33
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Visual DescriptionA florescent light is placed in a square concrete enclosure topped by a one-way mirror. The work creates and effect of light stretching out into infinity.
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