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Wall Drawing No. 623 Double asymmetrical pyramids with colour ink washes superimposed
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Wall Drawing No. 623 Double asymmetrical pyramids with colour ink washes superimposed,
14 November 1989-17 November 1989
LeWitt, Sol
colour ink wash: the background is grey, blue, grey, blue; left pyramid: the apex is left - four sides: 1 - red, blue, blue, red, blue; 2 - yellow, blue, grey, blue; 3 - grey, grey, blue, red, red; 4 - red, grey, red; right pyramid: the apex is centre - four sides: 1 - grey, grey; 2 - grey, red, yellow; 3 - yellow, grey, blue, blue; 4 - grey, blue, red, red
6.18 x 11.8 m (two walls at right angles); left wall: 6.18 x 6.3 m; right wall: 6.18 x 5.5 cm

Interpretation:

Wall Drawing no. 623 was made especially for the walls of the Contemporary Courtyard of the National Gallery of Canada. It challenges the notion of permanence, because it is created directly on the wall and cannot be removed, only painted over, contradicting the idea of an art object as precious and meant to be preserved.