Sol LeWitt

Sol LeWitt’s works on paper, particularly his wall drawings, have had a profound impact on contemporary drawing by redefining what a drawing can look like and, in doing so, promoting the medium to a status equal to that of painting and sculpture. His many independent drawings were the only works he executed himself. This work forms a part of his “Location” series, executed on walls and on paper, which suggest equivalence between word and object. The handwritten words both describe and define the position of the shapes on the page, while the shapes themselves delineate where the words rest. Just as the shapes overlap and intermingle, so too do the descriptions contained within them merge and flow in and around each other.