Untitled

ca. 2000

Not on view

Untitled is eerie, beautiful, and otherworldly. The composition is comprised of intersecting lines, each one connected to a network of nodal points. This network forms an intricate, architectonic lattice that overlays a thicket of organic, scalloped-shaped forms reminiscent of petals or shells. These forms thicken as they reach the center of the composition, creating the illusion of spatial recession and, by extension, of a mysterious, inaccessible core. Overall, the work reflects Talasnik’s appreciation for the aesthetics of science fiction and fantastic architecture. The artist’s technique is both additive and subtractive: variations in tone are created by selectively removing graphite with an eraser.

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Title: Untitled
Artist: Stephen Talasnik (American, born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1954)
Date: ca. 2000
Medium: Graphite on paper
Dimensions: 20 1/16 in. × 17 in. (51 × 43.2 cm)
Classification: Drawings
Credit Line: Gift of Richard Shebairo and Kathleen Monaghan, 2016
Object Number: 2016.778.3
Curatorial Department: Modern and Contemporary Art

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