Artwork
Untitled
Untitled is a drawing by Bernardo Ortiz Campo. It dates from 2000 and is held in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art.
About this work
Overview
Created in 2000 by Bernardo Ortiz Campo, this untitled work is classified as a drawing and belongs to the collection of the Museum of Modern Art. It consists of a sheet of paper on which a brief Spanish sentence has been typed, then adhered to a plain brown cardboard support, presenting a stark, minimalist composition.
Subject & Meaning
The sole textual element reads “Las olas son duras y secas aquí,” translating to “The waves are hard and dry here.” By juxtaposing the expectation of wet, fluid waves with a description of dryness, the phrase invites contemplation of altered environments or metaphorical desolation.
Technique & Style
Ortiz Campo employed a typewriter to inscribe the sentence on paper, a process that retains the mechanical imprint of each keystroke. The typed page is then glued onto cardboard, leaving visible edges and a raw, unfinished surface that emphasizes the materiality of the medium.
History & Provenance
The piece was produced in the year 2000 and entered the Museum of Modern Art’s holdings shortly thereafter. Its acquisition reflects MoMA’s interest in works that explore language, minimalism, and the intersection of text and object.
Context
Within the broader practice of contemporary artists using text as visual material, this work aligns with a tradition of reducing visual content to a single linguistic statement. Its minimal presentation resonates with conceptual art movements that prioritize idea over elaborate visual detail.
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