Untitled
1981
chalk
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1981
chalk
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
This piece shows a square sheet filled with scribbled lines and numbers. The numbers “1 5 8” stand out, painted in uneven, hand-drawn strokes. Thin chalk smudges trail like wind across the paper, softening the ink. Merz used simple tools—ink and chalk—to mix math with nature. The numbers hint at Fibonacci’s sequence, a math pattern found in spirals of shells and galaxies. He often linked numbers to growth, like life unfolding. See it for yourself next at The Museum of Modern Art.
