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Sol LeWitt Irene Barberis: Exploring the Chester Studio

Irene Barberis’ work ranges from the monumental The Tapestry of Light, 2006-2019, which combines nanotechnology with Christian apocalyptic imagery, to a variety of minimalist chromatic and formal statements characterised by a conceptual rigor. These seemingly contrary impulses are also evident in her latest project, a book that visually documents the final studio of Sol LeWitt, […]

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Ripple Effect: Irene Barberis at Sol LeWitt’s Studio

Barberis and LeWitt first met in 1974. They became friends, and he remained a supporter and mentor to her until his death in 2007. Although there are many synergies between their works, and Barberis was employed to work on a wall drawing of LeWitt’s in 1977, she was not LeWitt’s protégé as such. Rather, he […]

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