Splotch #22 (Primary Title)
Sol LeWitt, American, 1928 - 2007 (Artist)
“Conceptual artists are mystics rather than rationalists. They leap to conclusions that logic cannot reach.” —Sol LeWitt
Sol LeWitt’s version of Conceptual art in the 1960s and ’70s emphasized the original idea that generates a work rather than the execution or final object. While often associated with straight lines and geometric forms, LeWitt also explored irregular shapes. In the late 1990s, nongeometric forms became prominent in his wall drawings, sculptures, and large gouache paintings, with each style informing the other. By 2000, LeWitt had begun a series of sculptures he called Splotches for their eccentric contours and bright colors. At over twelve feet tall, Splotch #22 is the largest, most complex of LeWitt’s nongeometric forms and the final work created for this series before his passing.
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