Untitled
The folded ceramic sculptures that compose this work are examples of the iconic, vulva-shaped forms that Wilke began producing in terracotta in the early 1960s, becoming the first artist to use this imagery as a feminist statement and signature of her practice. Untitled exemplifies Wilke’s interest in an imperfect process of repetition, (re)producing the same form repeatedly, each time with minor variations. The loose, grid-like arrangement of the pieces reflects her merging of the standardized grid and industrial aesthetic of Minimalism with a handmade, organic approach to form.
Artwork Details
- Title: Untitled
- Artist: Hannah Wilke (American, New York 1940–1993 Houston, Texas)
- Date: 1975–78
- Medium: Ceramic
- Dimensions: 32 × 32 in. (81.3 × 81.3 cm)
- Classification: Sculpture
- Credit Line: Gift of Marguerite Steed Hoffman, 2024
- Object Number: 2024.602.1–.62
- Curatorial Department: Modern and Contemporary Art
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