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Larry and Debby Kline
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Art Review; Spring-Summer 2003
THE ELECTRIC FIELDS Of CALIFORNIA by Debby and Larry Kline consists of
five installations stretching across California from the U.S./Mexico
border to Sacramento. Ambient electrical fields beneath
high-voltage power lines illuminate flourescent bulbs with direct
electrical connections. The work addresses responsible use
of electricity. Each site will be installed for six
months. An exhibition of photographs of the project ran at
TRES Studio and Gallery in November 2002. The project was funded
by the Gunk Foundation in New York.
Public Art Review; Fall-Winter 2003
CORRECTION
The Last issue of Public Art Review reported on a recent project by
Debby and Larry Kline, THE ELECTRIC LIGHT FIELDS OF CALIFORNIA, which
consists of a series of outdoor light sculptures beneath high-voltage
power lines in various locations throughout the state.The description
of the Klines' project mistakenly implied that the sculptures'
fluorescent light bulbs are powered by connections to the power lines.
However, a clarification fiom the artists makes it clear that the
sculptures are illuminated by the ambient electromagnetic fields
created by the power fines, without any direct connection to the lines
themselves. Indeed, the power fines generate clectrical fields strong
enough to excite the plasma in the fluorescent bulbs without the need
for a wired connection. As such, the sculpture makes an
environmental as well as an artistic statement. Long-term
exposure to electromagnetic fields has been suggested as a cancer
risk, and this artwork is a visual demonstration of such fields'
power. The artists have completed three of five planned
installations - in Kettleman City, Ontario, and Niland, California.
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