Untitled
- Artist: Samuel Fosso
- Date: 1978
- Medium: Photograph, gelatin silver print on paper
- Dimensions: image: 149 x 149 mm
- Museum: Tate Modern
- Collection record: Tate Modern website
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About this artwork
This is the "Untitled" by Samuel Fosso, a gelatin silver print from 1978. In this intimate self‑portrait the artist sits in a studio, his arms folded, a simple curtain backdrop framing him. The towel in his hand hints at everyday life, while his composed posture invites reflection on identity and presence. The photograph, though small—just under 15 centimeters square—captures a powerful moment of self‑examination. Fosso uses the medium of photography to negotiate his Nigerian heritage, cultural identity, and the broader conversation about representation in contemporary art. The work sits quietly, asking the viewer to look beyond the surface, to consider how we see ourselves in the spaces we inhabit.
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Untitled is in the collection of Tate Modern on Bankside, London — free to enter. Point your phone at any artwork there and audioguide.london plays a free audio guide in six languages — no app download needed.
