Untitled
1998
gouache
paper
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1998
gouache
paper
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Dominant colour
Untitled is a 1998 gouache by Jessica Stockholder, held at Museum of Modern Art.
This painting is a wild mix of colors and shapes. Bright yellows, pinks, and blues clash together in big, uneven patches. There’s a black outline around some areas, like a frame within the painting, and a small window peeking through the top right. The background looks like a photo of trees and a building, but it’s chopped up and layered under the bold colors. The artist used real paper, paint, and even felt-tip pens to build this piece. Every part feels glued on by hand, making it look like a collage that could fall apart if you touched it. Try looking up gouache next—it’s the paint used here, and it’s thicker than watercolors but thinner than oils.
Jessica Stockholder (born 1959) is a Canadian-American artist known for site-specific installation works and sculptures that are often described as "paintings in space." She came to prominence in the early 1990s with…
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