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- Sol LeWitt to Eva Hesse.
- Dear Eva,
- It will be almost a month since you wrote to me and you have possibly
- forgotten your state of mind (I doubt it though).
- You seem the same as always, and being you, hate every minute of it.
- Don’t!
- Learn to say “Fuck You” to the world once in a while. You have every right to.
- Just stop thinking, worrying, looking over your shoulder, wondering, doubting,
- fearing, hurting, hoping for some easy way out, struggling, grasping, confusing,
- humbling, stumbling,rambling, tumbling,
- bitching, moaning, groaning, hair-splitting, eyeball-poking, finger-pointing, long waiting,
- evil-eyeing, besmirching, grinding, grinding away at yourself.
- Stop it and just DO!
- From your description, and from what I know of your previous work and your ability;
- the work you are doing sounds very good.
- “Drawing — clean — clear but crazy like machines, larger and bolder--real nonsense.”
- That sounds fine, wonderful — real nonsense. Do more.
- More nonsensical, more crazy, more machines, more breasts, penises, whatever.
- Make them abound with nonsense.
- Try and tickle something inside you, your “weird humour.”
- You belong in the most secret part of you.
- Don’t worry about cool, make your own uncool.
- Make your own, your own world.
- If you fear, make it work for you — draw and paint your fear & anxiety.
- And stop worrying about big, deep things such as,
- “To decide on a purpose and way of life, a consistent approach to even some impossible end or even an imagined end.”
- You must practice being stupid, dumb, unthinking, empty.
- Then you will be able to DO!
- I have much confidence in you and even though you are tormenting yourself, the work you do is very good.
- Try to do some BAD work — the worst you can think of and see what happens but mainly relax and
- let everything go to hell —you are not responsible for the world.
- You are only responsible for your work — so DO IT!
- And don’t think that your work has to conform to any preconceived form, idea or flavor.
- It can be anything you want it to be. But if life would be easier for you if you stopped working — then stop.
- Don’t punish yourself.
- However, I think that it is so deeply ingrained in you that it would be easier to DO!
- It seems I do understand your attitude somewhat, anyway, because I go through a similar process every so often.
- I have an “Agonizing Reappraisal” of my work and change everything as much as possible and hate everything I’ve done,
- and try to do something entirely different and better.
- Maybe that kind of process is necessary to me, pushing me on and on.
- The feeling that I can do better than that shit I just did.
- Maybe you need your agony to accomplish what you do.
- And maybe it goads you on to do better.
- But it is very painful I know.
- It would be better if you had the confidence just to do the stuff and not even think about it.
- Can’t you leave the “World” and “Art” alone and also quit fondling your ego.
- I know that you (or anyone) can only work so much and the rest of the time, you are left with your thoughts.
- But when you work or before your work you have to empty your mind and concentrate on what you are doing.
- After you do something it is done and that’s that.
- After a while you can see some are better than others but also you can see what direction you are going.
- I’m sure you know all that. You also must know that you don’t have to justify your work — not even to yourself.
- Well, you know I admire your work greatly and can’t understand why you are so bothered by it.
- But you can see the next ones and I can’t. You also must believe in your ability.
- I think you do.
- So try the most outrageous things you can — shock yourself.
- You have at your power the ability to do anything.
- I would like to see your work and will have to be content to wait until August or September.
- I have seen photos of some of Tom’s new things at Lucy’s.
- They are impressive – especially the ones with the more rigorous form: the simpler ones.
- Let me know how the shows are going and that kind of stuff.
- My work had changed since you left and it is much better.
- I will be having a show May 4 -9 at the Daniels Gallery,
- I wish you could be there.
- Much love to you.
- Sol
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