Untitled Abstract by James Edward Scherbarth

A dark block cracked across the middle by a bright white seam.

Untitled is a mixed media on paper by James Edward Scherbarth, signed and dated 09-12-2016 on verso. Abstract works on paper often let materials do much of the talking, with drawing, paint and erasure layered and left visible. Here an irregular block of deep navy and ochre sits on a white sheet, its edges outlined in graphite. A white band cuts horizontally across its middle. Above, crossing lines in gray suggest a net or a woven screen, while vertical streaks of rust run down through the lower half. It is 11 inches wide and 14 high.

Abstract, but with the air of something that once had a function.