Site is the location of a work of art. Contemporary artists like to surprise us by placing their art in unexpected or unusual sites, like the side of a building or even in a bathroom.

Look again at the photo, or find this neon scuplture as you leave MCA La Jolla.

Stephen Antonakos is part of a group of artists who work with light and space. He "draws" in space using the line of bright blue neon light. The colored light transforms the architecture and the space around it, especially at night.

Stephen Antonakos, Incomplete Neon Square for La Jolla, 1984

When work is designated for a specific location it is called SITE-SPECIFIC. It focuses our attention on parts of a building, the landscape, or the history of a place.

Edward Ruscha designed this outdoor art work for the ocean side of MCA La Jolla.

Can you find the boat?

Why do you enjoy seeing art in unusual places?

Edward Ruscha, Brave Men Run in My Family, 1995-96