1994
graphite
paper
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Dominant colour
Untitled is a 1994 graphite by Liam Gillick, held at Museum of Modern Art.
This sketch looks like a messy map of names and places. Scribbled lines connect words like "Joe Bobak," "Roy Cohn," and "Frank Costello," with arrows pointing everywhere. Some boxes list years like 1957 or 1946, while others name spots like "Apalachin, New York" or "Hotel Du Paris." The whole thing is drawn in pencil on colored paper, with a red square stamped "Judd Foundation" in the corner. The names and dates seem to trace a loose story—maybe about people or events—but nothing is clear. The lines feel like they’re pointing to connections, not just locations. If this style intrigues you, look up cross-hatching next.
Liam Gillick (born 1964) is a British artist. In the 1990s he was one of the informal Young British Artists group; like many of them, he took a degree in fine art from Goldsmiths' College, in London. He was among the…
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