Cletus Johnson

The Fifth Utopia (For Leo)
1982

A three-dimensional art installation featuring the word "UTOPIA" in large, illuminated, carnival-style letters at the top. Below is a classical scene with a statue of a reclining figure, an orb, and architectural elements like stairs, columns, and a draped fabric, all bathed in a warm, orange glow. The installation is framed within a box-like structure, suggesting a theatrical stage or diorama.
A three-dimensional art installation featuring the word "UTOPIA" in large, illuminated, carnival-style letters at the top. Below is a classical scene with a statue of a reclining figure, an orb, and architectural elements like stairs, columns, and a draped fabric, all bathed in a warm, orange glow. The installation is framed within a box-like structure, suggesting a theatrical stage or diorama.

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Date
1982

Classification
Sculpture

Medium
Wood, glass, metal, lights, light switches, and cord

Dimensions
Overall: 33 × 31 1/4 × 11in. (83.8 × 79.4 × 27.9 cm) Overall (Cord): 69 1/4in. (175.9 cm)

Accession number
2024.161

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift from the Emily Fisher Landau Collection

Rights and reproductions
© Cletus Johnson 1982 All Rights Reserved

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