2000
graphite
canvas
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Dominant colour
Untitled is a 2000 graphite by Shirazeh Houshiary, a Contemporary Abstract work, held at Museum of Modern Art.
This painting is mostly dark, with a deep gray-blue background that feels heavy and quiet. A faint, glowing shape hovers in the center—almost like a ghostly figure or a shadow. The edges blur into the darkness, making it hard to tell what it is. The whole thing looks smooth, with no rough brushstrokes. The artist used a mix of paint and silverpoint, which is a technique where you draw with a metal stylus. This gives the piece a soft, almost floating quality. The glow in the center might be the only light in the whole painting. Check out The Museum of Modern Art to see more works like this.
Shirazeh Houshiary (Persian: شیرازه هوشیاری; born 15 January 1955) is an Iranian-born English sculptor, installation artist, and painter. She lives and works in London.
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