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Sol LeWitt Incomplete Open Cube 8/2 1974
© 2022 The LeWitt Estate / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
Sol LeWitt is regarded as one of the pioneers of Minimalism and Conceptual art. This work from 1974—produced in painted aluminum—is a strong example of Sol LeWitt’s use of open cube and grid formats, both rational and rectilinear forms that became central to his investigations. These cool, three-dimensional works, which he called “structures” instead of sculptures, follow predetermined, mathematical systems and were often produced by manufacturers following diagrams and instructions given by the artist.
Identification
Title
Incomplete Open Cube 8/2
Production Date
1974
Object Number
2006.37
Credit Line
Collection Pérez Art Museum Miami, gift of Gloria and Leonard Luria
Copyright
© 2022 The LeWitt Estate / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
https://www.pamm.org/en/artwork/2006.37
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Physical Qualities
Medium
Painted aluminum
Dimensions
42 x 42 x 42 inches
Visual Description
Incomplete Open Cube 8/2 by Sol LeWitt is a sculpture from 1974. It is made of painted aluminum and measures three-and-a half feet on every side.
The sculpture is placed on the floor and, like the title suggests, is a cube that is incomplete and open. It is missing its top and two of its side faces. Only one of the faces has complete edges but remains without a face. Instead of planes the sculpture is made of 8 small rectangular beams of aluminum that have been painted white. The edges are seamless, giving the impression of one solid construction.
