Which minimalist artist created 'Serial Project #1'?

Sol LeWitt created “Serial Project #1.”

LeWitt’s first serial project dates from 1966, when he began using systematic rules to generate combinations of geometric forms. The work is commonly identified as “Serial Project, I (ABCD)” and uses open and closed modular units arranged on a grid. Its visual complexity comes from the controlled permutation of a small number of basic forms.

This method reflects LeWitt’s importance to both Minimalism and Conceptual art. He was less interested in expressive handwork than in the idea or procedure governing the finished piece. In his writings, he described the artist’s role as following a predetermined premise toward its conclusion, limiting the influence of chance, taste, and personal improvisation.

The title can cause confusion because “Serial Project #1” refers to a family of related configurations and editions rather than one universally identical object. Different museum records may specify variations such as ABCD or other letter-number groupings, along with different materials and dates. The artist, however, remains Sol LeWitt.