Irregular Bands with Colors Superimposed 1991

Sol LeWitt made this painting called ‘Irregular Bands with Colors Superimposed’, and wow, it's all about the push and pull of color and form, isn't it? I imagine LeWitt, brush in hand, thinking, "How can I make something that's both structured and a little bit wild?" The bands of color zig and zag, each one with its own personality. The paint is applied thinly, almost like a watercolor, which gives it this airy, translucent quality. Look at the way the colors overlap and blend – that smudgy charcoal-like effect gives the painting a sense of depth. I see these irregular bands as being in conversation with the hard-edged abstraction of someone like Agnes Martin. Ultimately, this piece is a reminder that painting is an embodied expression, and there's room for both precision and playfulness, right?