Thinking about the importance of the idea brings me on to addressing Sol LeWitt. He produced a series of Wall Drawings, developed from an idea. LeWitt wrote instructions (representing the idea) for assistance to pacifically follow to produce the Wall Drawings. The value of the artwork was in the instructions, not the physical object of the drawing, which evolved from the instructions (idea). The purpose of this process was for LeWitt to skillfully highlight the importance of the idea, by removing his own artistic hand with the assistance.
This is why I have proceeded to produce “Art” that shows no physical artistic skill from myself. This is risky considering I am on a Fine Art course. Some people in the studio find it ironic how I can get through a Fine Art degree by doing nothing. When I say nothing I mean, doing nothing that shows my physical artistic skill, typically painting and sculpture.
