In 2012 the ATW collaborated with David Noonan for the second time to create Untitled, a monochromatic work inspired by the artist’s extensive archive of found images.

This tapestry relates to a body of work in which Noonan created new works through screen-printing and collaging found images on linen. Presenting costumed figures set against richly patterned backgrounds, the subjects seem to be caught between moments of introspection and exhibitionism. For Untitled the artist produced a number of potential images, and the chosen work was selected by the ATW in consultation with the artist. Unlike many of the ATW's other projects, this artwork exists only as the original digital image and finished tapestry.

The work is composed of two layers: the face and a superimposed layer of Japanese Boro textiles, fashioned from stitched-together rags of previously dyed fabric. Because of this layering, the weavers used separate images of each layer to guide their interpretation.

The palette for this work is the same as in our first collaboration with Noonan, Untitled from 2009. The weavers initially tried to introduce some subtle blue and purple tones, but ultimately felt that the monochromatic grey palette was more sophisticated and better suited to the piece. The result is a work of dramatic yet enigmatic intensity.

On April 2, 2012 the tapestry was cut off the loom by special guests Penny Hutchinson, Director of Arts Victoria, and Colleen Noonan, the artist’s mother.

Untitled was exhibited in the 2010 Adelaide Biennial of Australian Art; the Hayward Gallery’s British Art Show 7L In the Days of the Comet; in Daydream Believers at Brisbane’s Institute of Modern Art and was the highlight of the ATW’s stall at the Melbourne Art Fair. The work is now housed in a reputable private collection.

David Noonan is represented by Roslyn Oxley9 Gallery in Sydney.