The artwork, titled “Contraband,” was created by Lynda Benglis in 1969. It employs latex and pigment as its mediums and is a part of the Minimalism movement, with its genre being abstract. This piece is housed at the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York City, NY, US.
The artwork displays a vibrant and fluid composition, with swirling and intermingling colors of red, yellow, green, blue, and orange. The pour of latex and pigment creates a dynamic, molten river-like form sprawled on the floor, illustrating Benglis’s innovative approach to exploring materials and form. Each hue transitions seamlessly into the next, echoing the fluidity and organic nature of its medium. The piece’s sprawling irregular shape and tactile texture invite viewers to appreciate the inherent motion and energy captured within its abstract form.
