I found Jenny Holzer in a list of 21st century artists and investigated further. Aha! I thought, if this lady doesn't have Uranus - or Aquarius - or both strongly emphasised, I'll eat my hat!
Her art style is classed as "conceptualist", though it's a close cousin to Dadaism. Much of her work wouldn't have been technologically possible for the original early 20th century proponents of Dada, but I'd take a bet that they'd have followed her example had the means been available.
Ms Holzer links text and image in works composed of what she calls "truisms" - short aphorisms or longer declarations. These are contained in printed or engraved signs, LED (light emitting diode) word sculptures, a massive electronic billboard in Times Square, metal plaques, carved granite benches, and more mundanely on headgear, tee-shirts and bumper stickers. Holzer's artistic slogans have addressed sexism, environmental questions, AIDS, and other political and social issues. A couple of her popular truisms: 'Abuse of power comes as no surprise' and 'There is a fine line between information and propaganda'.
As part of her ‘For The City’ programme, Ms Holzer has travelled around cities (eg London, New York, Washington) projecting lines from well-loved poets onto the urban canvasses of each city’s buildings and monuments.
Jenny Holzer was born on 29 July 1950 in Gallipolis, Ohio. A 12 noon chart must suffice as no time of birth is available. Will there be, as I strongly suspect, some emphasis on Aquarius/Uranus?
Let's see.
No need to go into great detail - it's clear as crystal! Moon in socially conscious Aquarius, somewhere between 5 and 19 degrees, depending on time of birth; also Venus (the arts) conjunct Uranus (avant garde, technology, electricity). Ms Holzer's natal Leo Sun and Mercury connect to her need for a huge platform or stage upon which to display her works.....underlined by Jupiter (the expansive) in harmonious trine to the Venus/Uranus conjunction.
Done, and done!!
Some examples of Jenny Holzer's artwork
IN LONDON (more from that city HERE)
Her art style is classed as "conceptualist", though it's a close cousin to Dadaism. Much of her work wouldn't have been technologically possible for the original early 20th century proponents of Dada, but I'd take a bet that they'd have followed her example had the means been available.
Ms Holzer links text and image in works composed of what she calls "truisms" - short aphorisms or longer declarations. These are contained in printed or engraved signs, LED (light emitting diode) word sculptures, a massive electronic billboard in Times Square, metal plaques, carved granite benches, and more mundanely on headgear, tee-shirts and bumper stickers. Holzer's artistic slogans have addressed sexism, environmental questions, AIDS, and other political and social issues. A couple of her popular truisms: 'Abuse of power comes as no surprise' and 'There is a fine line between information and propaganda'.
As part of her ‘For The City’ programme, Ms Holzer has travelled around cities (eg London, New York, Washington) projecting lines from well-loved poets onto the urban canvasses of each city’s buildings and monuments.
Jenny Holzer was born on 29 July 1950 in Gallipolis, Ohio. A 12 noon chart must suffice as no time of birth is available. Will there be, as I strongly suspect, some emphasis on Aquarius/Uranus?
Let's see.
No need to go into great detail - it's clear as crystal! Moon in socially conscious Aquarius, somewhere between 5 and 19 degrees, depending on time of birth; also Venus (the arts) conjunct Uranus (avant garde, technology, electricity). Ms Holzer's natal Leo Sun and Mercury connect to her need for a huge platform or stage upon which to display her works.....underlined by Jupiter (the expansive) in harmonious trine to the Venus/Uranus conjunction.
Done, and done!!
Some examples of Jenny Holzer's artwork
IN LONDON (more from that city HERE)
she is amazing, T. Thanks for the showcase.
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