Jim Speers Palace Radio 2 eloquently embodies warmth; it resonates with a homely glow of soft, dappled peach, pink and yellow. The light boxes are a prominent part of Jim Speers practice and investigate a unique approach to light, colour and surface in a somewhat painterly manner through sculpture. Parodying commercial signage, the light boxes reflect an interest in the everyday banality of life, they shimmer discreetly and the formality of the square composition is distilled through the softness of the milky outer perspex shell. The light works, which Speers began to make in the 1990s, evolved from a fascination with the memory of passing a simple street sign or shop front. Speers took this notion and attempted to develop the idea into sculptural entities, forming a contextual shift and a conversation with often-overlooked architectural features. Initially all constructed by hand, the works often incorporated graphic motifs made from adhesive vinyl on the outside or inside of the perspex. Eventually Speers adopted a more fabricated approach to the light box series of works, having each piece commercially constructed. The palette of each work was often developed with a degree of constraint because the application of colour was restricted by what was commercially available, referring to the idea of the everyday. The works created after the change to factory construction allowed for a slicker, more refined appearance. Palace Radio 2 was made in 2004, a year that represents a dynamic period for Speers who won the Wallace Art Awards Paramount Award the same year.