Artwork
Untitled
Untitled is a drawing by Wade Guyton, Guyton\Walker Kelley Walker. It dates from 2004 and is held in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art.
About this work
Overview
Created in 2004, this untitled work is a printed paper piece produced collaboratively by artists Kelley Walker, Wade Guyton, and their joint practice Guyton\Walker. It is part of the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art, where it is displayed as a printed drawing.
Subject & Meaning
The image consists of a white background overlaid with erratic red paint splatters and fragmented text fragments in German, such as “Das beste” and “Heute.” The overlapping, cut‑off lettering and the chaotic drips suggest a sense of interruption and incompleteness, inviting viewers to consider the instability of language and visual communication.
Technique & Style
The work employs a print process on paper, combining mechanical reproduction with hand‑applied paint. Red pigment is applied in a gestural, wet manner, producing streaks, drips, and torn edges that contrast with the precise, albeit broken, typographic elements. This juxtaposition of digital and analog marks reflects the artists’ interest in the boundaries between print and drawing.
History & Provenance
The piece was produced in 2004 as part of the collaborative output of Walker and Guyton, who often explore the aesthetics of digital error and material failure. It entered the Museum of Modern Art’s collection shortly after its creation, where it remains in the drawing and prints department.
Context
During the early 2000s, both Walker and Guyton were prominent figures in contemporary art’s engagement with digital media, printing technologies, and the visual residue of mass‑produced imagery. This work exemplifies their shared investigation of how accidental marks and fragmented text can disrupt conventional narratives within a printed format.
Artist & collection
Artist
Wade Guyton, Guyton\Walker Kelley Walker
Kelley Walker, Wade Guyton, Guyton\Walker was an American) (American) (American artist.
