Alicia Eggert

Inspired by physics and philosophy, Alicia Eggert’s sculptures give material form to language and time across a variety of mediums. Her earlier work often paired found objects with systems of marking time or performances of physical and mental endurance: collecting her lover’s belly button lint at the end of each day and pinning the specimens to a calendar drawn on the wall; installing her entire wardrobe in a giant bundle on the wall of a gallery; removing every needle from a Christmas tree and then placing those needles in clear glass ornaments and hanging them back on the tree.

Eggert is perhaps best known for her text-based neon work, which has become increasingly focused on political activism and social justice. These sign sculptures draw text from a variety of sources, from Plato to Immanuel Kant to Stewart Brand.