A Square Divided Horizontally and Vertically into Four Equal Parts, Each with a Different Direction of Alternating Parallel Bands of Lines 1982

Curator: Sol LeWitt's "A Square Divided Horizontally and Vertically into Four Equal Parts, Each with a Different Direction of Alternating Parallel Bands of Lines" presents a study in simple geometry. Editor: It's stark, almost unsettling. The variations on the line evoke different sensations; some calm, others oddly disorienting. Curator: LeWitt was very interested in the concept, in the idea taking precedence over the execution. Do you feel that is evident? Editor: Absolutely, the focus is on the system, the logic, not the hand. It feels almost like a diagram, stripped of emotional content. But that stripping away, I think, creates a space for our own emotional responses. Curator: The simplicity makes it timeless in a way. It speaks to the enduring power of fundamental forms. Editor: Yes, the unyielding, almost aggressive simplicity, is in itself a profound statement. Food for thought.