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Untitled

Bernardo Ortiz Campo

2007

ink

paper

From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

Contemporary

Dominant colour

Untitled is a 2007 ink by Bernardo Ortiz Campo, held at Museum of Modern Art.

Who painted this?: Bernardo Ortiz Campo
When & what style?: 2007
Where can I see it?: Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This painting shows a single dark shape floating against a blank white background. The shape looks like a rough outline of a person or animal, made from tiny ink dots packed tightly together. The rest of the canvas is empty, with just a few faint smudges near the edges. The dots create a kind of shadowy figure without clear details—just a suggestion of form. The paper looks almost see-through, like it’s been treated to let light pass through. If you like this style, check out cross-hatching next.