1992
ink
paper
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Dominant colour
Untitled is a 1992 ink by Rosemarie Trockel, held at Museum of Modern Art.
This drawing shows a single human hand pointing upward. The fingers are long and slightly spread, while the thumb rests against the palm. The skin looks rough, almost like bark or cracked earth, with deep shadows and uneven lines. The artist used only ink to create this texture, layering lines to make it look three-dimensional. It’s simple but feels heavy, like the hand is pushing against something unseen. Next, check out cross-hatching to see how artists build depth with just lines.
Rosemarie Trockel is a German conceptual artist. She has made drawings, paintings, sculptures, videos and installations, and has worked in mixed media. From 1985, she made pictures using knitting-machines. She is a…
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