Artwork
Untitled
Untitled is a graphite drawing by Hanne Darboven. It dates from 1972 and is held in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art.
About this work
Overview
This untitled drawing by Hanne Darboven comprises 49 sheets of lined paper, taped together to form a large square, with graphite pencil markings that cover each sheet.
Subject & Meaning
The work is a systematic record of the artist's daily activities over a year, using numbers, letters, and repetitive marks to document the passage of time.
Technique & Style
Darboven's method involves transforming numerical sequences and calendrical data into a structured visual composition, characterized by a spare, linear format and repetitive elements.
Context
As a German artist associated with minimalist installations, Darboven's work explores the relationship between time, repetition, and systematic organization.
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.
