Untitled
1994
gouache
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1994
gouache
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Dominant colour
Untitled is a 1994 gouache by Mel Bochner, held at Museum of Modern Art.
This painting looks like a grid of squares, but the shapes inside aren’t straight. Some squares tilt, others stretch or twist, and a few are cut into triangles. The lines are thick and black, making the shapes pop against the white background. Dark and light gray patches fill the spaces, but nothing is perfectly aligned—it feels off-kilter on purpose. The artist used a soft, watery paint called gouache, which lets the paper show through in spots. The way the shapes overlap and lean gives it a sense of movement, even though it’s just flat paper. If you like this, check out gouache to see how other artists use it.
