Bones of Blue Plasma
Part of a series of skeletal gas discharge lamps from sculptor Eric Franklin. This one is called Embodiment. Franklin’s work makes a nice compliment to Jessica Lloyd-Jones’ neon organs, which we posted about last week.
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“Electric Lungs”
Welsh sculptor Jessica Lloyd-Jones created a series of four gas discharge tubes in the shape of human organs. Besides Electric Lungs, shown above, it includes Optic Nerve, Brain Wave, and Heart.
Neon Boneyard
Gone are the glory days of elaborate, angled neon blazing in the desert. But thanks to The Neon Museum in downtown Las Vegas, visitors can experience some of Sin City’s retired retro glitz, up close and personal. The 2 acre Boneyard boasts over 150 donated and rescued signs, ranging in period from the late 1930s […]
Lost Knowledge: Neon lights
The weekly Lost Knowledge column explores the possible technology of the future in the forgotten ideas of the past (and those slightly off to the side). Each Tuesday, we look at retro-tech, “lost” technology, and the make-do, improvised “street tech” of village artisans and tradespeople from around the globe. “Lost Knowledge” is also the theme […]
