Artwork

Χωρίς τίτλο

Χωρίς τίτλο, by Ksenia Ender, 1935
Χωρίς τίτλο, by Ksenia Ender, 1935

Χωρίς τίτλο is a drawing by Ksenia Ender. It dates from 1935 and is held in the collection of the Metropolitan Organisation of Museums of Visual Arts of Thessaloniki – MOMus.

About this work

Overview

Created by Maria Ender during her tenure at the Ginkhuk School of Organic Education, this untitled image explores the visual representation of sound. Executed between 1923 and 1926, the work translates auditory phenomena into layered forms and chromatic fields, suggesting a fluid transition between tonalities through varied compositional directions.

Subject & Meaning

The composition visualizes the interplay of auditory and visual perception, portraying imagined sound waves as intersecting lines, curves, and color zones. By arranging marks that pulse and recede, Ender seeks to convey how tonal shifts might be experienced at the periphery of sight, proposing a synesthetic dialogue between hearing and seeing.

Technique & Style

Ender employs a stippling approach, applying dense clusters of small dots and dashes to generate texture and depth. The marks vary from sharp, angular strokes to softer, flowing lines, creating rhythmic patterns that echo musical notation without a staff. Natural hues drawn from outdoor observation expand the palette, reinforcing the work’s plein‑air sensibility.

History & Provenance

After its creation, the piece entered the Costakis Collection, now housed within Momus – the Museum of Modern Art. It remains a documented example of Ender’s experimental research into peripheral colour perception and the correlation of form, colour, and sound during the early Soviet avant‑garde period.

Artist & collection

Artist

Ksenia Ender

Ksenia Ender (1895–1955) was an artist.