Artwork
Untitled
Untitled is a graphite drawing by Alighiero Boetti. It dates from 1977 and is held in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art.
About this work
Overview
Alighiero Boetti's 1977 'Untitled' is a mixed-media drawing on paperboard, combining cut-and-pasted elements with pencil marks.
Subject & Meaning
The work features large, colorful letters forming a scrambled word, accompanied by a pair of hands holding a paper with additional cut-out letters and shapes, suggesting a puzzle or game.
Technique & Style
Boetti employed a characteristic mix of found elements and hand-drawn marks, using cut-and-pasted painted board and a gelatin silver print alongside pencil.
Context
As an Arte Povera artist, Boetti's practice often explored duality and systems through diverse materials, including fabric, paper, and photographs.
Artist & collection
Artist
Alighiero Fabrizio Boetti, known as Alighiero e Boetti (16 December 1940 – 24 April 1994) was an Italian painter, sculptor and conceptual artist, considered to be a member of the art movement Arte Povera.
