Keith Haring ‘Untitled #2’ (April 16, 1987)
Two figures outlined in yellow and emblazoned with blue X-signs derived from the Latin cross on their chests dance rhythmically despite conjoining at the head. The joyful one-headed duo erupt from a magenta background and red floor adorned with what could be yellow stars. Lines or rays emanate from the animated figures to convey energy and enthusiasm, as if they’re on the dance floor at The Paradise Garage in New York’s SoHo, months before it shuttered in 1987 after 11 years of revolutionizing the nightclub experience by making the DJ a focal point. The many recurring motifs and symbols in Keith Haring’s work converge in this vibrant piece that breaks ground as the boundary-busting artist’s first digital art.
Untitled #2 (April 16, 1987) is one of five digital drawings that Haring created on an Amiga computer in the mid-1980s on view for the first time at Christie’s New York until today, after being showcased in Seoul, Korea, from September 7-8. The online auction, Keith Haring: Pixel…