Conceptual Art Became The Liberating Idea That

In Conceptual Art The Idea Or Concept Is The Most Important Aspect Of The Work

The Most Interesting Characteristic Of The Cube Is That It Is Relatively Uninteresting. Compared To Any Other Three-dimensional Form, The Cube Lacks Any Aggressive Force, Implies No Motion, And Is Least Emotive. Therefore, It Is The Best Form To Use As A Basic Unit For Any More Elaborate Function, The Grammatical Device From Which The Work May Proceed.

One Usually Understands The Art Of The Past By Applying The Conventions Of The Present Thus Misunderstanding The Art Of The Past.

[the Artist's Aim Is] Not To Instruct The Viewer, But To Give Him Information... . The Artist Would Follow His Predetermined Premise To Its Conclusion, Avoiding Subjectivity. Chance, Taste, Or Unconsciously Remembered Forms Would Play No Part In The Outcome. The Serial Artist Does Not Attempt To Produce A Beautiful Or Mysterious Object But Functions Merely As A Clerk Cataloguing The Results Of His Premise.

Conceptual Art Is Only Good If The Idea Is Good.