Artwork
Untitled
Untitled is an ink print by Wangechi Mutu. It dates from 2021 and is held in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art.
About this work
Overview
Untitled is a 2021 print by Kenyan American artist Wangechi Mutu, combining lithography, screenprint, and hand-applied gold pigment.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts a female face with distorted features, exploring themes of identity, gender, and cultural history. The face is rendered in rough, textured shapes, with a prominent black mouth and hollow eyes, conveying a sense of both strength and fragility.
Technique & Style
Mutu employed a mixed-media approach, layering printmaking techniques with hand-applied gold pigment to create a visually striking image. The combination of methods results in a textured, almost three-dimensional quality.
Context
Untitled reflects Mutu's ongoing engagement with the female form and collage-based techniques, as well as her broader concerns with beauty, power, and environmental issues.
Artist & collection
Artist
Wangechi Mutu (; born 1972) is a Kenyan American visual artist, known primarily for her painting, sculpture, film, and performance work.
