truism - a self-evident, obvious truth.

"...truth is relative and each viewer must become an active participant in determining what is legitimate and what is not." - Jan Avgikos


If you go to Google and do a search on truisms you might find some familiar phrases like the early bird gets the worm or the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence. These are some examples of truisms. We have probably heard these sayings all our lives

It could be argued concerning the author of such phrases but one person that we could call the creator of the truism is Jenny Holzer. She has written several hundred of these one liners.

Some examples of her work are:
everything that's interesting is new
private property created crime
self-contempt can do more harm than good

She not only writes these truisms but uses them in her unique art. She does so by publishing them in public places so passer-bys can see them.