Untitled

Untitled

Xenon Straub

2001

watercolor

From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This painting shows a bright red heart with orange intestines spilling out, like a body split open. The heart has a face with sharp teeth, and a yellow pill is stuck in its mouth. Behind it, a building with yellow and purple lines looks like it’s melting or dissolving. The artist mixed watercolor washes with sharp black lines, making it feel both soft and rough. The colors pop against the white paper, like something from a dream. Check out watercolor, glazing to see how artists build depth with layers of paint.

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