A Stake Set — Fine Art

A Stake Set - 1969 rests on a clean ground with text set as the main subject. The words sit in a block and the empty space around them does the work. From across the room the letters hold the field and up close the spacing between each line becomes clear.

This fine art print is ready to hang on arrival. You see the idea before you read the line. Lawrence Weiner made the picture part of a language based practice that uses text on the wall or on paper as the art itself.

The surface stays matte so the letters do not pick up a shine under a lamp. It works on a hallway wall near the front door where you pass it each day and read the line as you go by.