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Neon signage has been a powerful medium for artists of the 20th and 21st century. In ‘Five Words in Coloured Neon’ (2003), Canadian artist Ron Terada adopts the language of the color-coded terrorism threat advisory scale used by the United States. Throughout his practice, Terada transforms found text such as this into arresting compositions that function as a complex blurring of politics, art, and history. — You'll find this and other works in the Online Viewing Room of @Catriona.Jeffries Gallery, opening next week on artbasel.com/OVR — #artbaselOVR opens to the public next week on Friday, June 19. To view and inquire about available works, visit artbasel.com/OVR using your Art Basel account.