Conceptual Artist Research

Jim Lambie:

Lambie is a contemporary visual artist known for his colourful line instillations. Lambie was shortlisted for the Turner Prize in 2005 for his instillation called Mental Oyster. In recent years Lambie has produced more colourful instillation which I find particularly interesting as I feel some of the aspects within his instillations could be adapted into my experimentations to help me develop a sign system. Consequently I’ve applied the use of colourful tape to my work through my first study task in order to see how people react to being lead a certain way through the use of coloured/patterned tape on the floor.

Sol LeWitt:

LeWitt created a new aesthetic in the 1950/60’s as he went against the conventional abstract expressionism and focused more on concept art as he’s regarded as one of the first artist who began to investigate into the idea and concept behind art and continued to challenge the thinking of what art could be to treat new ideas and pieces. I’m particularly interested in LeWitt’s work using colour and black and white lines as I plan to incorporate line work and colour into my experimentations in order to create a wayfinding system. 

Daniel Buren:

French conceptual artist who created a style that rejected all formal exploration and gives importance to the position of the his work which heavily features straight lines. He painted his stripes in various inappropriate settings on a range of different supports. Throughout his career Buren has created complex artwork connecting art and structure together in various different situations and settings. I personally fine his work very interesting due to the use of colour and line to cause contrast within a space/setting. 

Lawrence Weiner:

Weiner was one of the central figures in the formation of conceptual art in 1960’s however unlike artists such as Sol LeWitt Weiners work has a more typographic focus he famously wrote his statement of intent which most of his work follows that; 1. The artist may construct the piece; 2. The piece may be fabricated; 3.The piece need not be built, each being equal to the intent with the artist. I find Weiner’s work very interesting sue to the incorporation of typography and the use of line as the use of line relates to my work for study task one. However I fine the use of text thought the pieces interesting and may experiment in a similar style when producing my own wayfinding system.