Untitled
2023
watercolor
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
2023
watercolor
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
This painting is a wild collage of tiny scenes and faces. Bright colors pop everywhere—reds, blues, yellows—mixed with black outlines and scribbled words like "MUD" and "SPOONFUL." Some pictures show people talking, others are just shapes or buildings, and a few look like dreams with floating figures or strange animals. The whole thing feels busy but also kind of cozy, like a scrapbook someone made for years. One weird detail: tiny glitter bits hide in the mix, catching the light in spots. The artist used *a lot* of different tools—paint, crayons, even pencil—to layer everything together. Next, check out Ralph Lemon to see how he builds these layered worlds.
