Untitled
2021
watercolor
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
2021
watercolor
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
This painting is a wild collage of small scenes and shapes. Bright colors and bold lines fill every inch—people, buildings, and abstract swirls mix together like a busy storybook. Some sections look like city streets, others like dreams or memories, all glued or drawn onto the paper in layers. The artist used lots of different tools: crayons, glitter, even watercolor. Words like "FLOOD," "VIOL," and "FUTURE" pop up here and there, breaking up the images. Next, check out Ralph Lemon to see how he turns chaos into art.