Untitled

Untitled

Darren Almond

1999

graphite

From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This drawing looks like a flower made of math. Thin lines radiate from the center, forming petals and circles that overlap. The background is a light, grid-like pattern, and the whole thing sits on a plain, off-white paper. The artist used simple shapes to create something that feels both precise and a little dreamy. The lines are drawn cleanly, almost like a diagram, but the effect is more like a flower than a blueprint. If you like this, check out cross-hatching to see how artists build shapes with lines.

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