Alex Bard. Lumenignisism.

ALEX BARD LUMENIGNISISM

SECOND ORDER OF THE YELLOW LIGHT

THIRD ORDER OF THE RED LIGHT

Alex Bard created a new religion based on traffic lights — Lumenignisism.

“Lumen” comes from the Latin word for light. “Ignis” is from the Latin word for fire. The suffix “ism” is Greek in origin, noting a belief or attitude.

This new religion celebrates the ordinary, the fiery lights that guide us in our daily lives, establishing an order to all our movements – traffic lights.”

Bard says, “I make work that re-imagines overlooked objects and re-evaluates everyday associations. Everything in our day-to-day lives is meaningful, no matter how big or small.

I have looked at traffic lights in a fresh way.

The traffic system only works if everyone follows it, and mostly, people do. It is mundane, and taken for granted, yet has its own complex rules, and determines so much of our daily movement. These lights guide our every step.”

As in most major religions, Lumenignisism has one annual celebration; it’s held at a preannounced location every spring. The ritual is a parade of three shrines, each carried by four devotees.

The shrines are made of steel. They were inspired by Bard’s first visit to Japan. The top of each shrine and its bearers’ robes are color-coded appropriately for each light of the traffic signal – red, yellow and green.

Enjoy the journey.

FIRST ORDER OF THE GREEN LIGHT

NO OUTLET

VENETIAN CAUSEWAY

I SWEAR IT WAS GREEN

DEER IN THE TAILLIGHT

CROSS AT THE CORNER

CURVES AHEAD

DO YOU KNOW WHY I PULLED YOU OVER?

JAY WALKER

PERMIT PARKING ONLY

FREEZES WHEN WET

SLIDING ROCKS

HOW’S MY DRIVING

TUNNEL AHEAD

TAKE THE FORK IN THE ROAD

HIGHWAY PATROL

TOLL ROAD AHEAD

UNPAVED ROAD AHEAD

HARD HAT AREA

DON’T BLOCK THE BOX

STATE INSPECTION

NO STOPPING AT ANY TIME

YOUR TIRE IS FLAT

EXTRA WIDE LOAD

BEACH FRONT PARKING

ALEX BARD

Alexander Peregrine Bard alexpbard.com abard34@yahoo.com 267.250.7999