The artwork, titled “Untitled (from the series of Hand Painted Pictures),” was created by the artist Martin Kippenberger in 1992. It falls under the Neo-Expressionism art movement and is a figurative piece.
The artwork is divided into four quadrants, each rendered in distinct color palettes: green, yellow, pink, and blue. Each quadrant is dominated by abstract, yet strikingly dynamic, depictions of human limbs or garment-like shapes. The use of vibrant colors and bold brush strokes imparts a sense of energy and movement. The imagery conveys a sense of fragmentation and dislocation, characteristic of Neo-Expressionism, while maintaining a semblance of recognizable forms. The bottom left quadrant contains a vertical inscription, adding an element of textual interaction to the visual experience. Overall, the artwork exemplifies a juxtaposition of abstraction with figuration, reflecting the artist’s distinctive style.
