Artwork

Untitled

Untitled, by Slavs and Tatars, ink, 2005
Untitled, by Slavs and Tatars, ink, 2005

Untitled is an ink print by Slavs and Tatars. It dates from 2005 and is held in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art.

About this work

Overview

Untitled is a 2005 screenprint by the artist collective Slavs and Tatars, held at The Museum of Modern Art.

Subject & Meaning

The print explores identity and language through a repeating list of country names in bold text, culminating in the underlined phrase 'you can't take the Slav out of the Slav', suggesting a commentary on cultural heritage.

Technique & Style

The design features simple, bold typography in green and black, filling the page with a looping text arrangement, eschewing a specific art style in favor of a straightforward, text-based approach.

Artist & collection

Artist

Slavs and Tatars

Slavs and Tatars is an art collective and "a faction of polemics and intimacies devoted to an area east of the former Berlin Wall and west of the Great Wall of China known as Eurasia".

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Frequently asked questions

Who painted Untitled?

Untitled was painted by Slavs and Tatars in 2005.

Where can I see Untitled?

Untitled is held by Museum of Modern Art.