Artwork
Untitled
Untitled is an ink drawing by Hanne Darboven. It dates from 1972 and is held in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art.
About this work
Overview
Untitled is a 1972 drawing by Hanne Darboven, comprising twenty-eight sheets of paper with ink and typewritten elements.
Subject & Meaning
The work features grids, numbers, and letters, evoking a calendar or numerical system that has lost its temporal context. Darboven's use of numerical patterns and repetition transforms the passage of time into a static, visual representation.
Technique & Style
Darboven employed a combination of hand-drawn and typed elements to create the intricate, grid-based compositions on each sheet of paper.
History & Provenance
Untitled is part of the collection at The Museum of Modern Art, exemplifying Darboven's contribution to conceptual art through her use of numerical tables and minimalist installations.
Artist & collection
Artist
Hanne Darboven (29 April 1941 – 9 March 2009) was a German conceptual artist, best known for her large-scale minimalist installations consisting of handwritten tables of numbers.
