Untitled
2008
graphite
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
2008
graphite
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Untitled is a 2008 graphite by Shuvinai Ashoona, held at Museum of Modern Art.
This drawing is packed with odd, floating shapes. A giant bear looms on the left, its head tilted down like it’s sniffing something. Below it, a person with a huge black hat sits on a pile of rocks and objects—round balls, lumpy shapes, and a tiny boat. The colors are bright but muted, like pastel crayons mixed with ink. The bear’s paw seems to dangle right over the person’s head, almost like it’s reaching. The scene feels both busy and dreamy, with no clear rules for how things fit together. If you like this wild mix of figures and objects, look up cross-hatching next.
