Artwork
Untitled
Untitled is an ink drawing by Miguel-Ángel Cárdenas. It dates from 1969 and is held in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art.
About this work
Overview
Untitled is a 1969 drawing by Miguel-Ángel Cárdenas, a Colombian-Dutch artist known for working across multiple mediums. The work is executed in ink and airbrushed paint on paper.
Subject & Meaning
The drawing depicts a fragmented, translucent chair composed of bright yellow and green shapes. The disjointed forms and overlapping lines create a sense of instability, while a detached green square with a hole at the bottom right appears as a separate entity.
Technique & Style
Cárdenas's use of flat, bold colors and jagged forms reflects his engagement with contemporary visual languages, including Nouveau réalisme and Pop art. The airbrushed paint and ink technique contributes to the work's graphic, two-dimensional quality.
History & Provenance
The drawing is part of The Museum of Modern Art's collection, representing Cárdenas's early experimentation with innovative mediums and styles.
Artist & collection
Artist
Miguel-Ángel Cárdenas (October 3, 1934 – June 2, 2015), also known as Michel Cardena, was a Colombian-Dutch Nouveau réalisme and pop art painter and a pioneer of video art in the Netherlands.
