Untitled
2022
watercolor
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
2022
watercolor
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
This painting is a wild collage of tiny scenes and faces. Bright colors pop everywhere—yellows, blues, reds—mixed with black outlines and bits of glitter. Some images look like people sitting, others show animals or buildings, all crammed together in a busy, layered mess. The edges of each little picture are rough, like they were cut by hand. One odd detail: a few sections have words like "WANTED" or "MUD" scribbled in. It feels like a story exploded all over the page, with no clear start or end. Next, check out Ralph Lemon to see how he builds these layered worlds.
