Untitled (Framework) 2008

Tea Jorjadze’s 2008 “Untitled (Framework)” is an abstract work of art that is suggestive of minimal sculpture. The artwork consists of a long black bar with a smaller square-shaped black painting that has been attached to the bar with a black metal piece. The bar extends out horizontally, creating a structure that seems to be suspended in space. The black bar continues to the edge of the wall, where it is attached to a white piece of paper that appears to be bent and folded. This piece of paper adds a soft, tactile element to the otherwise stark and minimalist composition. The artwork's overall effect is both geometric and abstract, playing with the boundaries between two and three dimensions.