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Liliane Lijn

born 1939

Bridal Wound 1986–90
© Liliane Lijn
In Tate Britain

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5 artworks by Liliane Lijn
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Biography

Liliane Lijn (born 1939) is an American-born artist who was the first woman artist to work with kinetic text (Poem Machines), exploring both light and text as early as 1962; and in addition, she is in all likelihood the first woman artist to have exhibited a work incorporating an electric motor. She has lived in London since 1966.

Utilising original combinations of industrial materials and artistic processes, Lijn is recognized for pioneering the interaction of art, science, technology, eastern philosophy and feminine mythology. She is known for her cone-shaped Koan series. In conversation with Fluxus artist and writer, Charles Dreyfus, Lijn stated that she primarily chose to "see the world in terms of light and energy".

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  • Koan-Cuts I

    Liliane Lijn
    1971
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  • Koan-Cuts II

    Liliane Lijn
    1971
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  • Koan-Cuts III

    Liliane Lijn
    1971
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  • Koan-Cuts IV

    Liliane Lijn
    1971
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  • Koan-Cuts V

    Liliane Lijn
    1971
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  • Crossing Map

    Liliane Lijn
    1983–2002
  • Liquid Reflections

    Liliane Lijn
    1968
  • Space Displace Koan

    Liliane Lijn
    1969
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