Artwork
Untitled
Untitled is an ink print by Jeffrey Gibson. It dates from 2019 and is held in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art.
About this work
Overview
Created in 2019, this untitled work by Jeffrey Gibson is a mixed-media print held in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art.
Created in 2019, this untitled work by Jeffrey Gibson is a mixed-media print held in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art. It combines a screenprint and an inkjet print, assembled with cut-and-pasted paper within the artist’s own frame. The composition is dominated by vivid blocks of red, blue, pink, and yellow, intersected by geometric triangles and rectangles that generate a lively, ordered surface.
Subject & Meaning
Central to the image are the bold black words “FUSE” and “ART IS,” positioned amid the surrounding color fields. The juxtaposition of text and abstract forms invites viewers to consider the relationship between language and visual abstraction, suggesting a dialogue about the processes of artistic creation and the convergence of disparate elements.
Technique & Style
Gibson employs a layered approach, printing a base image via screenprint and inkjet before manually cutting and pasting additional paper fragments. This collage-like method creates a tactile surface where flat color blocks and geometric patterns overlap, producing a sense of depth while maintaining a graphic, flat aesthetic characteristic of contemporary printmaking.
History & Provenance
The piece was produced in 2019 and entered the Museum of Modern Art’s collection shortly thereafter, where it remains on view. Its acquisition reflects MoMA’s ongoing interest in works that explore hybrid media and the intersection of print and assemblage practices in early twenty‑first‑century art.
Context
Jeffrey Gibson’s practice often merges Indigenous motifs with contemporary visual language, and this work continues that trajectory by integrating textual elements with abstract geometry. The bright palette and graphic composition align with broader trends in post‑digital print culture, where artists manipulate both analog and digital processes to question notions of authorship and materiality.
Artist & collection
Artist
Jeffrey A. Gibson is an American Mississippi Choctaw/Cherokee painter and sculptor. He has lived and worked in Brooklyn, New York; Hudson, New York; and Germantown, New York.
