Art & Language

Art & Language is an influential collective formed in the 1960s, known for exploring the relationship between visual art and written language. Artists and theorists within the group, such as Michael Baldwin and Terry Atkinson, sought to challenge conventional art by using language as a medium and exploring concepts behind art-making. They produced artworks that often included text and engaged in critical dialogues about meaning, interpretation, and the role of the artist. Their work prompts viewers to think critically about how language shapes our understanding of art and reality itself, emphasizing the importance of ideas over traditional aesthetic values.