Untitled
2002
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
2002
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
This painting looks like a messy, tangled web of lines and shapes. Black ink swirls everywhere, overlapping in thick clusters and thin streaks. There are patches of pale blue, peach, and gray scattered across a mostly white background. Some areas feel chaotic, while others have faint, ghostly outlines. The lines don’t form anything clear—no faces, buildings, or objects. Instead, they create a sense of movement, like something caught in the middle of shifting. The artist used a method that layers ink in different stages, making parts of the image fade in and out. Check out how this was made using lithography.