Everything is going to be alright

For the similarly titled poem "Everything Is Going to Be All Right", see Derek Mahon.
EVERYTHING IS GOING TO BE ALRIGHT
Work No. 2314: EVERYTHING IS GOING TO BE ALRIGHT (2015), Christchurch Art Gallery, New Zealand
ArtistMartin Creed
TypeNeon sign

EVERYTHING IS GOING TO BE ALRIGHT is a series of installations by British artist Martin Creed. Each installation consists solely of the artwork title, formed in large neon letters and is numbered individually in Creed's catalogue. The artworks have been described as one of Creed's most iconic works.[1]

Works

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The first installation to be given this title was Work No. 203 (1999),[2] a temporary commission for the Clapton Portico in Hackney, London.[3] Since then, a series of similar artworks have been installed in different social and geographical settings around the world,[1] including:

Creed has since used neon lettering in several artworks spelling other phrases, including "DON'T WORRY"[17] and "MOTHERS".[18]

Reaction

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The installation has been described as 'visually spectacular'.[1] Tate Britain curator Debra Lennard described the artworks as "tak[ing] on slightly different inflections according to the circumstances of their display".[17] While some reviewers have noted the hopeful[15] and familiar[1] tone of the phrase, others have interpreted the artwork as suggesting that "everything might not be alright"[1] and an "ironic comment on today’s consumer-driven world".[12]

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to EVERYTHING IS GOING TO BE ALRIGHT.
  • Work No. 203, Tate Britain
    Work No. 203, Tate Britain
  • Work No. 975, Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art (Modern One)
    Work No. 975, Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art (Modern One)
  • Work No. 1086, Museum Voorlinden
    Work No. 1086, Museum Voorlinden

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "Work No. 975 EVERYTHING IS GOING TO BE ALRIGHT". National Galleries of Scotland. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Martin Creed Work No. 203". www.martincreed.com. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  3. ^ Lennard, Debra. "'Work No. 203: EVERYTHING IS GOING TO BE ALRIGHT', Martin Creed, 1999". Tate. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  4. ^ "Martin Creed Work No. 205". www.martincreed.com. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  5. ^ "Work No. 205, EVERYTHING IS GOING TO BE ALRIGHT, 1999 : Martin Creed : Artimage". www.artimage.org.uk. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  6. ^ "Martin Creed Work No. 225". www.martincreed.com. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  7. ^ "Work No. 225, EVERYTHING IS GOING TO BE ALRIGHT, 1999 : Martin Creed : Artimage". www.artimage.org.uk. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  8. ^ "Martin Creed Work No. 226". www.martincreed.com. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  9. ^ "Martin Creed Work No. 289". www.martincreed.com. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  10. ^ "Work No. 289, EVERYTHING IS GOING TO BE ALRIGHT, 2003 : Martin Creed : Artimage". www.artimage.org.uk. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  11. ^ "Martin Creed Work No. 560". www.martincreed.com. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  12. ^ a b "I Like Things". Fondazione Nicola Trussardi. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  13. ^ Rush, Faisal (3 April 2020). "5 Short Fierce Statements that Help 'Dig a Cave into the Future'". Improvised Life. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
  14. ^ "Work No. 2314". christchurchartgallery.org.nz. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  15. ^ a b "Martin Creed: Work No. 3398 EVERYTHING IS GOING TO BE ALRIGHT | MOCA Cleveland". mocacleveland.org. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  16. ^ "Everything is going to be alright | Fife Arms". thefifearms.com. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
  17. ^ a b "'Work No. 890: DON'T WORRY', Martin Creed, 2008". Tate. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  18. ^ Searle, Adrian (23 January 2011). "Mothers at Hauser & Wirth - review". the Guardian. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
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