Artwork
Untitled
Untitled is an ink print by Cristina Iglesias. It dates from 2008 and is held in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art.
About this work
Overview
Untitled, produced in 2008 by Cristina Iglesias, is a print that belongs to a series of eight works. The piece consists of a dark brown rectangular field that appears uniform, yet it is assembled from layered etching, aquatint, drypoint, digital printing, and chine collé techniques. The artist’s name is rendered in small black type at the centre of the surface.
Technique & Style
The work combines traditional intaglio processes—etching, aquatint, and drypoint—with contemporary digital printing and the collage method of chine collé. These methods allow the artist to build up subtle tonal variations within the seemingly flat brown plane, while the printed inscription introduces a graphic, typographic element.
Subject & Meaning
By presenting a single, unadorned color field punctuated only by the artist’s name, the piece foregrounds the materiality of printmaking and the act of identification. The minimal visual information invites contemplation of the processes that generate the surface rather than depicting an external narrative.
History & Provenance
Created as part of an eight‑work portfolio, the piece entered the collection of the Museum of Modern Art, where it is catalogued as a representative example of Iglesias’s exploration of mixed media print techniques in the late 2000s.
Context
Iglesia’s practice often merges sculptural concerns with printmaking, employing industrial and handcrafted methods alike. Untitled reflects this interdisciplinary approach, situating the work within broader trends of early‑21st‑century artists who integrate digital technology with traditional print processes.
Artist & collection
Artist
Cristina Iglesias (born 1956) is a Spanish installation artist and sculptor living and working in Torrelodones, Madrid.
