I really liked how Sol LeWitt talked about conceptual art. "I will refer to the kind of art in which I am involved as conceptual art. In conceptual art the idea of concept is the most important aspect of the work." I have never really thought about ideas and language as art. I've always just thought about the classic paintings and sculptures. It's interesting to see artists who have done something other than traditional.
I still find it slightly odd that LeWitt didn't actually paint his works, but came up with the idea and instructions. I mean, I guess that's the best way to do it. You get credit for a wonderful work, but you never have to do the manual labor. It's the idea that makes the art. "Successful ideas generally have the appearance of simplicity because they seem inevitable. In terms of idea the artist is free to even surprise himself. Ideas are discovered by intuition."
It's also the viewer that interpretes the piece. The artist can present the peice as the way he thought it should be, but the viewers will all have different interpretations. "It doesn't really matter if the viewer understands the concepts of the artist by seeing the art. Once out of his hand the artist has no control over the way the viewer will perceive the work. Different people will understand the same thing in a different way."
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