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Untitled

2002

Rachel Whiteread

Associated Names

Rachel Whiteread

Artist, British, born 1963

Edition Schellmann Contemporary Art Production

Publisher

The image shows a complex network of overlapping lines and shapes creating a dense pattern. The lines form a textured design resembling a woven fabric or a grid-like maze, with varied thickness and intersections.

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Artwork overview

Medium

etched German-silver metal sheet
Credit Line

Gift of the Collectors Committee and Gail and Benjamin Jacobs
Dimensions

sheet (irregular): 64.6 x 52 cm (25 7/16 x 20 1/2 in.)
framed: 84.5 x 70.5 x 3.2 cm (33 1/4 x 27 3/4 x 1 1/4 in.)
Accession Number

2008.24.1
Series Title

Nets

Nets

Rachel Whiteread, Edition Schellmann Contemporary Art Production

2002

The image displays a dense network of intersecting black lines, creating an intricate pattern of irregular, diamond-like shapes across the canvas. The abstract composition resembles a distorted net or a cracked surface, where the lines twist and intersect in a seemingly chaotic yet structured manner. The varying thickness of the lines and gaps between them evoke the appearance of a woven mesh that's been stretched or pulled in multiple directions. — Untitled

Rachel Whiteread, Edition Schellmann Contemporary Art Production

2002

The image shows a dense network of irregular, intersecting lines forming an intricate lattice-like pattern. The lines vary in thickness and direction, creating diverse geometric shapes. — Untitled

Rachel Whiteread, Edition Schellmann Contemporary Art Production

2002

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Luhring Augustine, New York); purchased 2008 by NGA

Associated Names

Luhring Augustine

Wikidata ID

Q76438820

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