Blandly glowing strings of letters in chemical colors call forth endless memories of bars and restaurants, of beer and hot dogs, of casinos on the Las Vegas Strip, the acme of neon.

Gas-filled, bent-glass tubing creates the familiar letterform; even weight and deliberate curves combine oddly with wild and challenging colors that flag funky urban pleasures.

Leslie Cabarga’s NeonStream evokes the Art Deco glamour of it all.