Often incorporating photographic images into his work, Boltanski has made biography and memory - both real and imagined - among his primary subjects, as much for their ability to question and conceal truth as to reveal it. Here, the grid of light bulbs surrounding the photograph of an unidentified girl suggests a glowing monument. But the small photograph is difficult to read - it is both out of focus and obscured by wires. With these simple materials, the artist has created a haunting work full of emotional intensity that is immersed in an aura of spirituality. Boltanski's presentation turns the image into a small icon lit by modern devotional lights, becoming a public memorial or altarpiece for mediation and reflection surrounding his universal themes.

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