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Lawrence Weiner's 'That Was the Trouble with Aristotle' at Maison de la radio

other · 2026-04-24

In 2010, Lawrence Weiner created the sound piece 'That Was the Trouble with Aristotle' for the Maison de la radio in Paris. The work features voices discussing sneakers—when people wore them, why, what colors, and on what occasions—alternating between French and English. A man and a woman speak, followed immediately by another man. The piece was reviewed in artpress issue 427 (November 2015, p. 93).

Key facts

  • Lawrence Weiner created 'That Was the Trouble with Aristotle' in 2010.
  • The work is installed at Maison de la radio in Paris.
  • It is a sound piece with voices discussing sneakers.
  • The dialogue alternates between French and English.
  • A man and a woman speak, followed by another man.
  • The work was reviewed in artpress n°427, November 2015, p. 93.

Entities

Artists

  • Lawrence Weiner

Institutions

  • Maison de la radio
  • artpress

Locations

  • Paris
  • France

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