“The primary function of the artist is [to] make him or herself useless and needed,” Camnitzer said in a 2010 interview. The simple elegance of Sentence Reflecting the Sentence that States the Reflection challenges the viewer (or reader) to add him- or herself to the work. The viewer’s participation in the sculpture—through their reflection in the glass pane and synthesis of the texts—creates a very personal, unique experience.

David Platzker, Curator, Department of Drawings and Prints