Eduard van Giel was a Belgian postwar and contemporary artist, born in 1945. Based in Antwerp, he developed a distinctive and bold artistic language that blended neon lighting, mixed media, and conceptual nods to pop culture and modern art influences.

Primarily recognized for his light sculptures, van Giel often combined lucite, UV neon tubing, and painted elements to create electrifying visual statements. A notable example is “A Multicolored Dollar in the Wall Street Movement” (1989) — part of his Black Nights Series and crafted in homage to Andy Warhol. This one-of-a-kind piece enclosed fluorescent-painted dollar symbols in lucite, integrated with audio components like a cassette player and speakers, inviting viewers to both see and hear the art.