Rachel Whiteread

British, born 1963

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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.
Rachel Whiteread, Edition Schellmann Contemporary Art Production, Untitled, 2002, etched German-silver metal sheet, Gift of the Collectors Committee and Gail and Benjamin Jacobs, 2008.24.1

Untitled

Rachel Whiteread, Edition Schellmann Contemporary Art Production · 2002 · etched German-silver metal sheet ·  Accession ID  2008.24.1
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.
Rachel Whiteread, Edition Schellmann Contemporary Art Production, Untitled, 2002, etched German-silver metal sheet, Gift of the Collectors Committee and Gail and Benjamin Jacobs, 2008.24.3

Untitled

Rachel Whiteread, Edition Schellmann Contemporary Art Production · 2002 · etched German-silver metal sheet ·  Accession ID  2008.24.3
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.
Rachel Whiteread, Edition Schellmann Contemporary Art Production, Untitled, 2002, etched German-silver metal sheet, Gift of the Collectors Committee and Gail and Benjamin Jacobs, 2008.24.2

Untitled

Rachel Whiteread, Edition Schellmann Contemporary Art Production · 2002 · etched German-silver metal sheet ·  Accession ID  2008.24.2
The image shows an intricate pattern of interconnected, irregularly shaped lines forming a dense, textured grid on the canvas. The abstract composition resembles an aerial view of a pebble-strewn surface or the detailed texture of reptile skin. The repetitive formations create a sense of organized chaos, where each small shape contributes to the larger network.
Rachel Whiteread, Edition Schellmann Contemporary Art Production, Untitled, 2002, etched German-silver metal sheet, Gift of the Collectors Committee and Gail and Benjamin Jacobs, 2008.24.4

Untitled

Rachel Whiteread, Edition Schellmann Contemporary Art Production · 2002 · etched German-silver metal sheet ·  Accession ID  2008.24.4
The image shows interconnected pentagon and hexagon shapes arranged in a pattern across the canvas. The shapes vary in size and are spread evenly. The design resembles a mesh or cellular structure and could be compared to a honeycomb, leaf veins, or plant cells. The lines have different thicknesses, adding depth to the geometric design.
Rachel Whiteread, Edition Schellmann Contemporary Art Production, Untitled, 2002, etched German-silver metal sheet, Gift of the Collectors Committee and Gail and Benjamin Jacobs, 2008.24.5

Untitled

Rachel Whiteread, Edition Schellmann Contemporary Art Production · 2002 · etched German-silver metal sheet ·  Accession ID  2008.24.5
Set in a gallery against a row of windows, a free-standing, white plaster cube, nearly reaching the ceiling, angles back and away from us slightly to our right. The cube is made of blocks that fit together so the seams are visible. The side to our left is smooth. A short, tongue-like projection at the bottom center of the face to our right is surrounded by an inverted, squared off U arching over it. Though not obvious in this photograph, the artist created this work by filling an empty room with plaster. The tongue-like shape is the inside of a fireplace, and is lightly blackened where it lined the interior. The inset paneling in the cube would have been the room's mantlepiece, and inset bands along the floor and top of the cube would have been the baseboards and crown molding. The cube sits on a polished stone floor, and the ceiling of the room in which it sits is made of hollow triangular coffers. Opposite us, trees and a building are seen through the wall of windows behind the cube.
Rachel Whiteread, Ghost, 1990, plaster on steel frame, Gift of The Glenstone Foundation, 2004.121.1

Ghost

Rachel Whiteread · 1990 · plaster on steel frame ·  Accession ID  2004.121.1
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Nets

Rachel Whiteread, Edition Schellmann Contemporary Art Production · 2002 · series of five etched German-silver metal sheets ·  Accession ID  2008.24.1-5
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Study for "Bronze Floor"

Rachel Whiteread · 2000 · gouache and graphite on paper ·  Accession ID  2025.16.4

Bibliography

2005

  • Schneider, Eckhard, ed. Rachel Whiteread: Walls, Doors, Floors, and Stairs. Exh. cat. Kunsthaus Bregenz, 2005.