In memory of Lawrence Weiner
Wall design "THE MIDDLE OF THE MIDDLE OF THE MIDDLE OF" by Lawrence Weiner for documenta 13 (2012) at the Hugenottenhaus in Friedrichsstraße 25
We still vividly remember Lawrence Weiner's visits to Kassel, his last participation in a documenta exhibition in 2012 at documenta 13, his serene interviews in exhibition spaces filled to the bursting point and, never least, his gift to all of Kassel's fellow citizens - his work "THE MIDDLE OF THE MIDDLE OF THE MIDDLE OF" on the facade of the Hugonottenhaus in Friedrichsstraße near Kassel's city hall. Almost like a guiding beacon for the future, this intervention in public space evokes the ever-living place of creative manifestations and Kassel's city life.
Where is the middle point of a city? Where is the middle point of art? Who answers these questions?
With his death, the art world has lost a conceptual artist of a very special calibre. We will keep him in our midst and send our sincere condolences to all those who mourn him.
The documenta team