Field Trip

2009, Projection of a still image, 63000 X 63000 pixels, adaptable size, collection of all the images listed by Google on “Sol LeWitt”, Feb 9th 2009

Between definition and investigation, Field Trip proposes a new method of grasping or re-interpreting the work of one of the pioneers of Conceptual Art: Sol LeWitt. On a certain date, I collected all the 951 pictures proposed by Google when typing the artist’s name, in one document of 63000 by 63000 pixels. The found images are assembled into a finite shape – a square – by their order of appearance and with their original size and quality. This collection provides us with an odd encyclopedic overview of all the documentation publicly available on Sol LeWitt. The de-contextualization and cognitive hierarchy offered by Google cast a new and interesting light over conceptual art comprehension nowadays.