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Untitled

Martin Assig

2001

oil

paper

From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

Contemporary

Dominant colour

Untitled is a 2001 oil by Martin Assig, held at Museum of Modern Art.

Who painted this?: Martin Assig
When & what style?: 2001
Where can I see it?: Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This painting is mostly red and black. It looks like someone cut up lots of paper into jagged shapes and glued them down. There’s a big yellow "FUMME" in the middle, and a small yellow dot at the bottom right. The messy, rough edges make it feel raw and fast. The word "FUMME" might just be a random sound or a joke—no deeper meaning is obvious here. Look up encaustic next to see how melted wax and pigment are used in art.