Artwork
Untitled
Untitled is a gouache drawing by Jessica Stockholder. It dates from 1998 and is held in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art.
About this work
Overview
Untitled (1998) is a mixed-media drawing by Jessica Stockholder, combining diverse materials and techniques to create a complex, layered work on paper.
Subject & Meaning
The piece challenges traditional boundaries between artwork and surrounding space, merging pictorial elements with physical, tactile experiences. Its composition resists clear interpretation, instead emphasizing the interplay of disparate visual and material elements.
Technique & Style
Stockholder employs a wide range of materials, including cut-and-pasted printed paper, chromogenic color prints, synthetic polymer paint, gouache, felt-tip pen, and colored pencil. The work's vibrant, clashing colors and uneven, hand-assembled patches characterize its dynamic, potentially fragile appearance.
History & Provenance
Created in 1998, Untitled reflects Stockholder's established practice of blending painting with spatial considerations, though its specific provenance and exhibition history are not detailed here.
Context
Untitled situates itself within a broader contemporary art context that questions medium-specific boundaries. Stockholder's approach draws on and expands various artistic traditions, contributing to a discourse on the evolution of mixed-media practices.
Legacy
As part of Stockholder's oeuvre, Untitled contributes to her reputation for pushing the boundaries of traditional media and spatial engagement, influencing subsequent generations of artists exploring similar intersections of art and environment.
Artist & collection
Artist
Jessica Stockholder (born 1959) is a Canadian-American artist known for site-specific installation works and sculptures that are often described as "paintings in space." She came to prominence in the early 1990s with…
