Who painted Untitled?

Untitled was painted by Klara Liden in 2008.

Where can I see Untitled?

Untitled is held by Museum of Modern Art.

Untitled by Klara Liden (2008) · Meaning & Museum

About this work

Overview

Created in 2008, this untitled work by Klara Lidén is assembled from torn and pasted printed paper alongside plain paper. The composition forms a tall, narrow vertical format whose surface is largely covered by fragmented fragments of magazines and newspapers, leaving a central white area untouched.

Subject & Meaning

The piece foregrounds the materiality of printed media, exposing the edges and seams of torn fragments while concealing any coherent image or narrative. By presenting only the margins of text and image, the work invites contemplation of the remnants of everyday information and the absence of a complete picture.

Technique & Style

Lidén employs a manual collage process, cutting and tearing printed paper before adhering the pieces to a support. The rough, uneven borders and the juxtaposition of colored scraps against a stark white center emphasize the tactile qualities of the medium and the artist’s focus on process over representation.

History & Provenance

Born in 1979, Lidén is a contemporary artist who lives and works between Berlin and New York. The untitled drawing aligns with her broader practice of site-responsive installations and video work, reflecting her ongoing investigation of how physical materials interact with space.

Context

Within the early‑2000s, artists increasingly explored the use of found printed matter to comment on media saturation and the ephemerality of information. Lidén’s work participates in this discourse, employing discarded paper as both subject and substrate, thereby questioning the lifecycle of printed content.

Maica Domnului este pictată în picioare, în partea dreaptă a imaginii, având o atitudine evlavioasă, iar sfântul arhanghel Gavriil, tot în picioare, pictat la aceeași înălțime cu Maica Domnului, în stânga compoziției. Duhul Sfânt, sub forma unui porumbel, se pogoară din slava cerului deasupra Fecioarei Maria. Fondul e decorat cu flori și frunze simple, esențializate. Cromatica icoanei se compune din tonuri de portocaliu, verde, albastru, maro, alb și foiță aurie. Rama icoanei e simplă, băițuită și e formată din îmbinarea a patru baghete de lemn., Unknown

Artist & collection

Artist

Klara Liden

Klara Lidén (born 1979) is a contemporary artist. She currently lives and works in Berlin and New York City. Lidén is known for her installations and videos that respond to specific architectural environments.