new works by aakash nihalani all images courtesy unurth street art

brooklyn-based street artist aakash nihalani is taking part in the lisa de kooning artist in residence program, expanding upon his lively three-dimensional, neon installation-filled portfolio in east hampton, new york. in his stay, nihalani has built dynamic geometric cut-out artworks traced by a fluorescent colored outline displayed in both natural and man-made surroundings. the minimalistic shapes typically employed by the artist include isometric rectangles, squares and triangles pictured as simultaneously blending into and highlighting his concrete surroundings in new york city. in this art-stay, nihalani’s pieces have been imagined out of their typical context– the precisely formed shapes are surrounded by lush greenery and reveal themselves as being well-suited for this environment as well. 

new neon street art by aakash nihalani in ‘impact’ the diagonal line of interlocking 3D-drawn squares seem to cut through the old structure

new neon street art by aakash nihalani an additional view of ‘impact’

new neon street art by aakash nihalani ‘magdalena’ new neon street art by aakash nihalani the dimensions of each of the five closed forms in various sizes are built to be nearly identical

new neon street art by aakash nihalani a line of neon steps seem to be carved upon a wall– the space used is, in fact, a stretch of stone-paved ground

new neon street art by aakash nihalani a man ascends the uneven staircase

new neon street art by aakash nihalani a different perspective of the decorated courtyard’s ground

new neon street art by aakash nihalani someone scales a tape sculpture affixed to the concrete wall

new neon street art by aakash nihalani nihalani with his work

new neon street art by aakash nihalani a collection of neon bricks rest upon an existing pile of red bricks

new neon street art by aakash nihalani a classic mustang is equipped with custom-made, flower-like rims by the artist