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Untitled, by Carla Arocha, gouache, 2004

Untitled

Carla Arocha

2004

gouache

paper

From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

Dominant colour

Overview

Untitled is a 2004 gouache by Carla Arocha, held at Museum of Modern Art.

Who painted this?
Carla Arocha
When & what style?
2004
Where can I see it?
Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This painting is all dots. Bright yellow dots in neat rows, some stacked tight, others spaced out. The background is a pale, almost white paper. The dots don’t form anything you’d recognize—they’re just patterns, like a grid gone playful. The artist used colored ink and gouache, which is a thick, paint-like medium. The dots feel random but also precise, like someone carefully placed each one. Check out how Carla Arocha uses gouache in this work.

About the artist

Artist

Carla Arocha

Carla Arocha (Spanish pronunciation: ; born October 30, 1961) is a Venezuelan artist renowned for her contributions to Minimalism, design, and geometric abstraction, particularly drawing inspiration from her native Venezuela.

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