Sol LeWitt Creations
“You shouldn't be a prisoner of your own ideas.” — Sol LeWitt
While visiting MASS MoCA in 2018, I fell in love with the work of Sol LeWitt and conceptual art. The idea that art can be recreated and re-imagined is so beautiful and freeing. It gave me the confidence to paint and is the sole reason I have continued to expand my creativity. Below are a few of my (and others') recreations of Sol LeWitt’s famous work.
Wall Drawing 579: Three concentric arches. The outside one is blue; the middle red; and the inside one is yellow.
Wall Drawing 692: Continuous forms with color ink washes superimposed.
Wall Drawing 692: Continuous forms with color ink washes superimposed.
Wall Drawing 391: Two-part drawing. The two walls are each divided horizontally and vertically into four equal parts. First wall: 12-inch (30 cm) bands of lines in four directions, one direction in each part, drawn in black India ink. Second wall: Same, but with four colors drawn in India ink and color ink washes. Completed by my partner, Tyler. Only part two of the drawing.
Wall Drawing 797: The first drafter has a black marker and makes an irregular horizontal line near the top of the wall. Then the second drafter tries to copy it (without touching it) using a red marker. The third drafter does the same, using a yellow marker. The fourth drafter does the same using a blue marker. Then the second drafter followed by the third and fourth copies the last line drawn until the bottom of the wall is reached. We call this our "Community Wall." We drafted the first two lines and anyone who enters our house is welcome to add their own line. The rules are the same as LeWitt's except we allow more colors. Our own rules include you cannot repeat the previous two colors and you may add only one line per visit.