In visiting Dia Beacon I was exposed to the work of many talented artists. Though it is somewhat difficult to choose, one artist in particular that caught my attention would be Sol LeWitt. LeWitt has a series of installments in the gallery called "Drawing Series", which is where I found my favorite piece of his--"Wall Drawing #1211: Drawing Series-Composite", (1968/2006). The piece consists of numerous, equally sized squares that are composed of vertical, horizontal, and diagonal lines, all done in red, blue, and yellow colored pencil. Though I've learned the most important part of the piece is how they came about (they were composed according to a strict set of directions), I couldn't help but marvel at how intriguing a simple piece can be. This piece and all of his works in the Drawing Series are done in a very systematic way. It is important to remember that LeWitt did not actually draw the pieces himself, he only composed the very intricate instructions and "mathematics" behind their construction. His work is all about logic and inventiveness, especially when it comes to who is executing the drawing.
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