Border Nation | Keith M. Francis

Border Nation by Keith M. Francis. A conceptual neon and LED light sculpture examining border politics, national identity, and accessibility, featured on WBUR Boston NPR.

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“Border Nation,” 2020, by Keith Francis. This LED and neon installation measures 5 by 64 inches and consists of four "OPEN" signs in a continuous row. By painting specific letters black—the “OPE” on the first sign and the “N” on the last—the artist manipulates the glowing white text to read as a tension between “OPEN” and “NOPE”. The piece serves as a poignant reflection on community access and societal boundaries during the global pandemic and our individual boundaries.

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