The work of artist Sol LeWitt can take some study, but a new Microsoft app is making it easier with an inside look into his life and career.
A screenshot of the free interactive app celebrating the art of SVA alumnus Sol LeWitt. Courtesy Ada.
The work of minimalist conceptual artist and SVA alumnus Sol LeWitt (1953 Illustration) can now be explored in a whole new way, thanks to a recently released app from Microsoft. In partnership with the tech giant and close collaboration with the late artist’s estate, New York-based curator and LeWitt expert Lindsay Aveilhé and experience-design agency ADA have created an immersive virtual experience of LeWitt’s singular works that allows users to take a deeper dive than ever before.
Users of the app can tour LeWitt’s home studio in Chester, Connecticut; explore his career milestones and archival audio and photos; see the process behind his large-scale wall drawings and other pieces; and learn about his landmark installations around the world. In the spirit of LeWitt’s legacy as a collaborative artist—he famously used many assistants to execute his bigger works—the interactive platform makes his work accessible to art lovers anywhere, just as he intended.
The Sol LeWitt app is available for free download on Apple and Android devices.
A version of this interview appears in the fall/winter 2021 Visual Arts Journal.
