’monument’ for V. Tatlin by Dan Flavin

The first of Flavin’s homages to Vladimir Tatlin, co-founder of Constructivism, alludes to the Constructivist focus on modest industrial materials. Flavin’s modest industrial materials are, of course, fluorescent light tubes which he arranges to resemble Tatlin’s Tower. This never-built but highly influential structure was a monument to the ideals of the communist revolution. Flavin’s monument, in addition to materials, also pays homage to Tatlin’s futuristic, utopian ideals. This series demonstrates Constructivism’s influence on Minimalism, both of which were highly influential to digital generative art aesthetic.