New materials are one of the great afflictions of contemporary art. Some artists confuse new materials with new ideas.
Sol LeWittOne usually understands the art of the past by applying the conventions of the present thus misunderstanding the art of the past.
Sol LeWittWhen an artist uses a conceptual form of art, it means that all of the planning and decisions are made beforehand and the execution is a perfunctory affair. The idea becomes a machine that makes the art.
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