Sol LeWitt

“The idea becomes a machine that makes the art.”

“The idea itself, even if not made visual, is as much a work of art as any finished product.”

“In conceptual art the idea or concept is the most important aspect of the work.”

“Banal ideas cannot be rescued by beautiful execution.”

“Successful art changes our understanding of the conventions by altering our perceptions.”

“These sentences comment on art, but are not art.”

“The artist may not necessarily understand his own art. His perception is neither better nor worse than that of others.”

“Conceptual artists are mystics rather than rationalists. They leap to conclusions that logic cannot reach.”

“The conventions of art are altered by works of art.”

“Irrational thoughts should be followed absolutely and logically.”

“When 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 artist's will is secondary to the process he initiates from idea to completion. His wilfulness may only be ego.”