Born in 1942 in the Bronx, he now spends time working and living between Amsterdam and his home New York. Weiner was a prominent figure within the conceptual art scene of the 60s, questioning an alternative relationship with art. He uses language and typography to create installations that play with its environment and setting, and aims to have the ability to engage anyone who passes it.

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He highlights that art is for people by people, the connection between multiple minds is the reason for art to exist. He discusses that the whole point is the objectification of something to be communicated.
I am particularly interested by the idea of creating art within another persons mind- the objectification of thoughts that could translate to someone else and evolve within them.

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In 1969, he created “statements”, a book consisting of only words which weiner felt had the same desired effect as creating the object. he investigates whether the art needs to be actually physically exists to be regarded as art whilst also examining ownership of of art, is knowing the art the same as owning the art as you cannot unknow it?
His art has completely flipped around what my idea of what art could be, although i knew words could be used as art, i thought that it required a visual/ physical element to appeal to people as art. i am still discovering what conceptual art means and feel that i would benefit from taking more of a risk by creating something that could be art but could also be disregarded as nothing.