Artwork

Untitled

Untitled, by Mona Hatoum, 2001
Untitled, by Mona Hatoum, 2001

Untitled is a drawing by Mona Hatoum. It dates from 2001 and is held in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art.

About this work

Overview

Mona Hatoum's 2001 work, Untitled, is a drawing made from human hair and hair spray on transparentized paper.

Subject & Meaning

The piece features a tangled mass of hair, evoking themes of the body and displacement, common in Hatoum's work.

Technique & Style

Hatoum used unconventional materials to create the work, affixing human hair to a transparent sheet with hair spray, resulting in a textured, irregular form.

History & Provenance

Untitled is part of The Museum of Modern Art's collection, reflecting Hatoum's significance as a British-Palestinian multimedia artist.

Artist & collection

Portrait of Mona Hatoum

Artist

Mona Hatoum

Mona Hatoum (Arabic: منى حاطوم; born 1952) is a British-Palestinian multimedia and installation artist who lives in London.

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