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Squa Tront

James Siena American
2005–2010
Not on view
In his prints, paintings, drawings, and sculptures, Siena responds to a set of predetermined instructions that he calls visual algorithms. While the algorithms provide structure, Siena embraces the unpredictability inherent to his freehand approach: he draws repeating lines, irregular grids, and interlocking shapes without the aid of a ruler or other mechanical device. Squa Tront, which Siena engraved intermittently over the course of five years, reveals his adeptness with the labor-intensive technique of engraving.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Squa Tront
  • Artist: James Siena (American, born Oceanside, California, 1957)
  • Date: 2005–2010
  • Medium: Engraving
  • Dimensions: plate: 19 1/8 x 15 in. (48.6 x 38.1 cm)
    sheet: 27 x 22 3/4 in. (68.6 x 57.8 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: John B. Turner Fund, 2011
  • Object Number: 2011.509.1–.10
  • Rights and Reproduction: © James Siena
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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