1996
graphite
paper
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Dominant colour
Untitled is a 1996 graphite by Gabriel Orozco, held at Museum of Modern Art.
This looks like a sheet of paper covered in tiny, rubbed circles. The marks are all different sizes—some light, some dark—and they’re packed together in a rough vertical shape. The edges fade into a plain white background, like the drawing was smudged or erased unevenly. The circles might’ve been made by pressing something round (like a coin or pencil) into the paper and rubbing. The result feels messy but controlled, like a sketch that turned into something else. Check out The Museum of Modern Art to see how this piece fits into their collection.
Gabriel Orozco is a Mexican artist. He gained his reputation in the early 1990s for his exploration of drawing, photography, sculpture and installation. In 1998, Francesco Bonami called Orozco "one of the most…
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