Johannes DeYoung
“Forget It”

Reclaimed wood and C9-light strands.
“Forget It” is a text-based sign comprised of reclaimed wood fragments and C9-light strands that sits atop the Flux Factory roof, facing the gallery’s interior, with the gallery’s scenic Manhattan view as its backdrop. The urban backdrop acts as an implied support for the sign, aesthetically absorbing the weathered wood letters during the day, while resonating and affirming it’s illumination at night. The text “Forget It” is a non-descript directive to all of its viewers, evoking the viewers own wealth of memories in its command, while conversely underscoring and enforcing the very same memories it commands the viewer to forget.
