Lawrence Weiner, a pioneering figure in Conceptual art, creates “sculptures” from text—installing words on paper, steel, silk, and across the walls of galleries and public spaces. For Weiner, the essence of his work lies in the language itself, independent of its physical manifestation. Yet, he thoughtfully guides how his text-based pieces are presented, considering variations in scale, placement, and often inventing custom fonts. He typically describes the medium of his work as “language and the material referred to,” emphasizing the conceptual over the tangible. This approach radically reshapes the relationship between viewer, artist, and artwork. Weiner’s influential practice has been showcased in solo exhibitions at renowned institutions such as the Pérez Art Museum Miami, the Stedelijk Museum, the Museu d’Art Contemporani de Barcelona, the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Walker Art Center, and the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Since the 1970s, his work has been featured in numerous editions of Documenta and the Venice Biennale. He is also a recipient of fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Guggenheim Foundation.