Inspired by the Taoist notion that 10,000 is a number emblematic of infinity, late Minimalist Sol LeWitt created the plan for a wall drawing featuring 10,000 straight lines on each red, yellow or blue wall. In the foreground, Carl Andre’s 1979 Dracut is a more elemental but also forceful pattern created with short ‘lines’ of western red cedar. (At
Paula Cooper Gallery’s 521 West 21st Street space through March 7th).
Sol LeWitt, Wall Drawing #992: Left Panel: 10,000 straight red lines; center panel: 10,000 straight yellow lines; right panel: 10,000 straight blue lines. The lines are of any length or direction. Red, yellow, blue markers. Dimensions variable. Foreground: Carl Andre, Dracut, 11 Western red cedar timbers, each 36 x 12 x 12 in, 1979.
