Untitled (Nine Tables) 1998

"Untitled (Nine Tables)" (1998) by Rachel Whiteread is a minimalist sculpture consisting of nine concrete tables arranged in a grid formation. The work, in its simplicity, alludes to the presence of the absent. Whiteread is known for her use of casts to create negative spaces, as seen in this work, inviting viewers to contemplate the everyday and the notion of absence. The sculpture's minimalist aesthetic, coupled with the unassuming material of concrete, contributes to its profoundness and invites contemplation on the passage of time and the transience of life.