Untitled
1984
acrylic
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1984
acrylic
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Untitled is a 1984 acrylic by Rosemarie Trockel, depicting bread, held at Museum of Modern Art.
You see a small square of paper covered in thick, white paint with a single black line slashing diagonally across it. Trockel made this in 1984, when most women artists were still fighting to be taken seriously. The line looks almost violent—like a quick, angry mark—but the paint underneath is smooth and quiet. It’s a push-and-pull between control and chaos. If you like how simple things can feel charged, look up more work by Rosemarie Trockel.
