Untitled

The intersection of diagonal and vertical lines forms a solid geometric shape at the center of the composition of this untitled work. The figure has a supernatural presence. Marisa Merz made her first forays into drawing in the 1980s. In these works, the figures, often angelic in quality, appear to be in the process of appearing and faces throughout her career suggests an enduring focus on humanity in the artist’s work.

Merz expanded the daily ritual of her gestures and movements through drawing. The arabesques, gridded lines, and marks define a figure caught in the process connects her art to the familiar and intimate spaces of everyday life.