Back in 1989, Jenny Holzer created a landmark in text-based art. Taking the form of an LED display that spiralled through the Guggenheim Museum in New York, the work was the longest single sign in the world when it was created. Now, almost thirty-five years later, the Guggenheim are celebrating Holzer’s 1989 masterpiece with a whole new work.

The new manifestation of Holzer’s electronic sign, Installation for the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum (1989/2024), will, once again, transform the building with an updated and expanded display of scrolling texts, featuring selections from her iconic series, such as Truisms and Inflammatory Essays. Taking up three revolutions of the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed rotunda in the 1989 exhibition, the new installation will climb all six ramps up to the building’s oculus, realising the artist’s original vision. The artwork will highlight the incisive use of the written word across time and media in Holzer’s practice.

In addition to the LED sign, an adjoining exhibition will feature a selection of Holzer’s works from the 1970s to the present day, including paintings, works on paper, and stone pieces. During the exhibition’s opening week, Holzer’s For the Guggenheim – a light projection commissioned by the museum in 2008 – will be displayed on the building’s façade.

Jenny Holzer: Light Line will open on May 17th and run until September 29th at the Guggenheim Museum, New York