Untitled

About this work

This painting looks like a busy, tangled web of black lines and circles on white paper. The circles vary in size—some are small dots, others are big and overlapping. The lines twist and connect them in a messy, almost chaotic pattern. The whole thing is drawn on what looks like lined notebook paper, with faint blue grid lines still showing through. The artist used only black paint, but the way the circles and lines overlap creates different shades of gray. It’s like the paint was applied quickly, without much smoothing out. The notebook paper adds a rough, sketchy feel to the whole piece. If you like this kind of abstract, tangled drawing, check out The Museum of Modern Art for more works like it.