Artwork
Untitled
Untitled is an oil painting by the Contemporary Abstract artist Tomma Abts. It dates from 2011 and is held in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art.
About this work
Overview
Untitled is a 2011 painting by Tomma Abts, a German-born artist based in London, created using acrylic and oil on canvas.
Subject & Meaning
The painting features a dark green background with sharp, white lines forming overlapping shapes that evoke a sense of depth and movement, suggestive of stacked waves or folded fabric, without depicting a clear subject.
Technique & Style
Abts employed thick paint to create raised white lines, achieving a three-dimensional effect against the flat green background through a technique known as impasto, characteristic of her abstract style.
History & Provenance
Abts was awarded the Turner Prize in 2006 for her contributions to contemporary art. This work is part of The Museum of Modern Art's collection.
Artist & collection
Artist
Tomma Abts (born 26 December 1967) is a German-born visual artist known for her abstract oil paintings. Abts won the Turner Prize in 2006. She currently lives and works in London, England.
