“Did Drake’s New Video Get Its Bling from James Turrell’s Light Installations?,” by Claire Voon, Hyperallergic
The internet almost exploded last night when Drake dropped themusic video for his track, “Hotline Bling.” But while the Steve Jobs-esque turtleneck he wears while rapping and his very intriguing dance moves dominated the discourse online, what has received far less attention are the video’s backdrops of glowing neon gradients, which closely resemble James Turrell‘s light installations.