@ChrisNicholsLA MONA has been in conversation with the Arian family for several months about ways to protect this cultural asset. we applaud the family for their eye toward preservation of this landmark.
For the past year we have been in conversation with the wonderful folks at @GCIConservation . This month we gathered several times with GCI and conservators and neon experts throughout the world to share knowledge and recognize what a nuanced and complicated medium neon is.
Neon is serious business but the brilliant conservators and neon practitioners brought humor & sensitivity to our convening with @GCIConservation this past week! We met over the course of 3 days and shared technical knowledge, philosophical & socially conscious perspectives.
MONA acquired a piece of theme park history yesterday. The 46 year-old neon K from Knott’s Berry Farm measures 20 feet tall, weighs 5,000 pounds and is the tallest neon sign to enter MONA’s collection to date. The sign sat high atop the Sky Jump parachute ride.