Though Sol LeWitt’s Wall Drawing #990 is rarely produced, the Pratt Institute fine art students were determined to take on the challenge of re-creating this highly-detailed, large-scaled (10 feet by 20 feet) installation of Wall Drawing #990 in the Alumni Reading Room of Pratt Institute’s Library.
The completion of Wall Drawing #990 is quite a feat for the students, who originally thought the project might take a week or two. However, due to its complexity, the piece took ten months to install—involving 100 students, staff, faculty, librarians, and administrators from across the Institute.
Sol LeWitt is a pivotal figure of art in the 1970s as minimalism transitioned to the conceptual art movement. His Wall Drawing series began in 1968 and consisted of 1,259 drawings that were systematically installed directly on walls according to the artist’s specific – yet at times ambiguous – instructions. As part of the class led by Visiting Assistant Professor Angela Conant, students have been at the forefront, collaborating with the Sol LeWitt Estate to bring the original Sol LeWitt Wall Drawing to Pratt Institute.
Wall Drawing #990 is accessible for view at Pratt Institute Library Alumni Reading Room on the 3rd floor, 200 Willoughby Avenue on the following dates.
Friday, Apr 1 10am- 5pm
Friday, May 6 10am- 5pm
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