Sol LeWitt

Ideas alone can be works of art.

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

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 idea becomes a machine that makes the art.

Conceptual art is good only when the idea is good.

All ideas need not be made physical.

The artist's will is secondary to the process.

The artist may not be able to control the outcome of the work.

The work of art is a generator of ideas.

The artist is a conductor rather than a creator.

The idea is the primary force.

The work of art is not an end in itself, but a means to an end.

The artist's decision to use a conceptual form of art means he has decided to work with a set of rules.

The artist is not responsible for the viewer's interpretation.

The most important aspect of conceptual art is the idea.

The artist is not a mystic. He is a worker.

The artist's intention is not necessarily the viewer's experience.

The work of art is a vehicle for ideas.

The artist is a discoverer, not an inventor.

The work of art should be self-sufficient.

The artist's role is to present the idea, not to interpret it.