1968
acrylic
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Dominant colour
Untitled is a 1968 acrylic by Robert Irwin, a Contemporary Abstract work, held at Museum of Modern Art.
This painting shows three large, pale circles overlapping on a flat white background. The shapes blend softly into each other, creating faint shadows where they touch. The whole thing looks smooth and almost glowing, like light hitting a wall. The circles don’t have sharp edges—they fade into the white, making the painting feel quiet and simple. It’s all about light and space, not details. Next, check out Robert Irwin to see how he played with light in other works.
Robert Walter Irwin (September 12, 1928 – October 25, 2023) was an American installation artist who explored perception and the conditional in art, often through site-specific, architectural interventions that alter the…
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