Regarded as one of the most influential and successful pioneers of Conceptual art, Mel Bochner analyses the relationship between language and physical space and colour through his text-based paintings – examples of his work include the display of expletives and derogatory words in soft, pastel tones such as pink, while writing complimentary words in a sludgy brown or soiled black to elicit subverted feelings within his audience. One of Bochner’s most celebrated works is a series of thesaurus-based paintings featuring a wall full of synonyms for one word, created with the intention of inspiring a viewer to think about the language that they use and the meaning that words can hold. Bochner has been incredibly vocal about his need to use a range of different materials and approaches throughout his career as a means of fulfilling his expression and creativity; he explained this in detail in an essay titled "The Medium and the Tedium." (Artist website) Read Less