Sol Lewitt

Sol Lewitt was an American artist who was considered a founding member of numerous movements including minimalism and conceptual art, coining the term he helped establish them as dominant movements of the post-war era. Lewitt was elevated to the public eye in the late 1960s with his wall drawings and sculptures (or “structures” as he preferred to call them). Sol Lewitt worked across various mediums; drawing, printmaking, photography, etc. Being the subject of many solo exhibitions in museums and galleries around the world since 1965, including being invited to Australia by John Kaldor to participate in 'Project 6' (1977) at Sydney's Art Gallery of NSW and Melbourne's National Gallery of Victoria, as well as 'Project 11' which incorporated his new wall pieces rather than his wall drawings which were seen in 'Project 6'.

Sol Lewitt's work 'K 1 2 3 4 5 6 #2' similarly to many of the artist's works explore the variations possible within the basic structure of a cube. The simplified cube structure, became the basis of the artist’s three-dimensional work. His work tested the audiences visual and psychological flexibility.

"Conceptual artists are mystics rather than rationalists. They leap to conclusions that logic cannot reach.” - Sol LeWitt