Language and Light, a solo exhibition by Khara Cloutier

Language & Light is a solo exhibition by Khara Cloutier that explores the intimacy of language through the sculptural and psychological possibilities of neon. Cloutier’s materials are rooted in the history of advertising and urban nightlife—but her approach is deeply personal. Using hand-lettering techniques, linguistic wordplay and conceptual layering, her works beckon viewers to examine not only what the sign says, but also what it reveals about memory, self-image and the ways we construct meaning in public and private life.

Khara Cloutier is an artist and educator who teaches Typography and Imagemaking at CalArts Extended Studies and holds an MFA in Graphic Design from California State University, Long Beach. Her work has been exhibited at the Museum of Latin American Art, Torrance Art Museum and Lili Lakich Neon Studio. Cloutier is continually inspired by the man-made landscapes that surround her—the anatomy of the city—and its power to fabricate narrative and identity.