Untitled
2001
graphite
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
2001
graphite
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Dominant colour
Untitled is a 2001 graphite by Franz Ackermann, held at Museum of Modern Art.
This painting looks like a busy, half-built city at night. Buildings lean and twist, some glowing with yellow and blue light, others dark or crumbling. A giant, shadowy figure stands in the middle, half-finished with pencil lines. The sky is a pale gray, and scraps of paper or smoke float around like ghosts. The artist mixed pencil sketches with bold paint—some areas are messy, others sharp. The buildings don’t quite match up, like a puzzle with missing pieces. If you like this wild mix of drawing and color, check out Franz Ackermann.
