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About this work

This painting is messy and busy. Black scribbles look like tangled wires or roots. Bright colors—reds, blues, yellows—pop against a light background. Small shapes float everywhere: rectangles, flags, and dots. The whole thing feels like a storm of lines and marks. The artist used lots of layers. Ink and paint blur together, making it hard to tell what’s in front. Some parts look like maps or city streets, but it’s all mixed up. Want to see how this artist builds her work? Check out Julie Mehretu.