Lawrence Weiner
Lawrence Weiner was one of the world’s most influential contemporary artists. In his artistic practice, words and typographical signs replace the means ordinarily associated with artistic endeavor. Since 1968, he has devoted himself to the power of language, of written words that are cast or glued or painted on walls, on the ground or on entire buildings. The works take concrete shape in the context of their presentation: they generate mental spaces and relations in the minds of viewers; they are inseparable from their placement; words, place and viewer interact on location. —Axel Jablonski
His statement of intent, formulated in 1968, has been a steady companion to his work ever since:
1 THE ARTIST MAY CONSTRUCT THE WORK
2 THE WORK MAY BE FABRICATED
3 THE WORK NEED NOT BE BUILT
EACH BEING EQUAL AND CONSISTENT WITH THE INTENT OF THE ARTIST THE DECISION AS TO CONDITION RESTS WITH THE RECEIVER UPON THE OCCASION OF RECEIVERSHIP
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cat. no. 1108, language and material referred to
Dimensions Variables -
color silkscreen on handmade paper | edition of 200, ed. 58/200
33.07 x 23.62 in (84 x 60 cm) -
language and materials referred to
Dimensions Variables -
cat. # 1006, language and material referred to dimensions variable
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cat. no. 842, language and materials referred to dimensions variable
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silkscreen, enamel on metal sheet | edition of 25, ed. 13/25
42.13 x 25.98 in (107 x 66 cm) -
Baked enamel on metal sheet | 3 parts, total 91.5 x 91.5 cm | edition of 45, ed. 3/45
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watercolor on paper, ink, pencil, scotch-tape
39.76 x 32.68 in (101 x 83 cm) -
enamel on metal sheet | edition of 60, ed. 49/60
11.02 x 8.66 in (28 x 22 cm) -
ink, watercolor on paper
35.43 x 43.31 in (90 x 110 cm) -
ink, watercolor on paper | 2 parts, each 12.8 x 16.1 cm