Untitled

Untitled

Omar Rayo

1962

ink

From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This image shows a nearly blank white rectangle with a faint, ghostly outline of a simple shape—a loop with a short line sticking out from the bottom. The edges of the paper are slightly uneven, and the whole thing looks like it was pressed or stamped lightly. The lack of ink makes the drawing feel almost invisible, as if you’re seeing a shadow of a sketch. It’s not a finished picture but more like a quiet mark on paper. Try looking up Omar Rayo next to see how he played with empty space.

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