Sol LeWitt Simple Quotations

Artists of many diverse types began using simple forms to their own ends.

The idea part is simple but the visual perception is complex.

In my case, I used the elements of these simple forms - square, cube, line and color - to produce logical systems. Most of these systems were finite; that is, they were complete using all possible variations. This kept them simple.

Most ideas that are successful are ludicrously simple

Most ideas that are successful are ludicrously simple. Successful ideas generally have the appearance of simplicity because they seem inevitable. In terms of idea the artist is free to even surprise himself. Ideas are discovered by intuition.