Objectivity 1962

Sol LeWitt’s 'Objectivity' is a painted construction in which the word objectivity is repeated in a grid-like arrangement of square compartments, employing red, blue and yellow. The three-dimensionality of the object, with the red squares appearing to protrude from the background, invites an engagement with perception itself. LeWitt was a key figure in conceptual art and minimalism, movements that stripped art down to its essential forms and ideas. The repeated word, fragmented across the grid, challenges any straightforward understanding of "objectivity." The systematic structure hints at a logical, almost mathematical approach, while the visual play undermines this. As the word descends down the composition, the blue letters become obscured by shadow, which introduces variability into the rigidity of the structure. The interplay between visibility and concealment, order and variation, embodies a kind of structuralist game where the meaning is not inherent but emerges from the system of relationships within the work. 'Objectivity' invites us to consider how meaning is constructed and perceived.