Name/Title
Domestic AffairEntry/Object ID
2016.143Description
Two lights - one in red plexi and the other in blue connected by duct tape.Artwork Details
Medium
Tape, red blue emergency lightsContext
Geers is known as a provocateur for his activist and controversial work that takes on topics of political power, violence, systems of control, and oppression as components of modernism’s legacy. His art, which is often direct and aggressive in its address, is meant to establish a sense of risk and create a visceral and emotionally unsettling experience. Domestic Affair, a readymade of a modified set of emergency lights, is a prime example of his predilection for security system products. By altering their context, Geers redirects attention to the political content contained in seemingly mundane objects, in this case emphasizing the racially charged fear and paranoia that pervades South African society.Acquisition
Accession
2016.139-143Source or Donor
Barbara RubenAcquisition Method
GiftCredit Line
Collection of DePaul Art Museum, Gift of Barbara and Tom RubenLexicon
LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials
Light, Security systems, Political issuesDimensions
Dimension Description
overallWidth
12-5/8 inDepth
4-3/4 inLength
5-1/2 in