The artwork titled “Speeding Automobile” was created by Giacomo Balla in 1912, during the height of the Futurism movement in Italy. It is an abstract piece executed with oil on wood, measuring 55.8 x 68.9 centimeters. This work is currently housed at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York City, NY, US.
The artwork exemplifies Balla’s fascination with speed and technological progress, core themes of Futurism. “Speeding Automobile” features a series of overlapping, fragmented geometric shapes that convey a sense of motion and velocity. The interplay of vibrant colors and dynamic lines renders an almost kaleidoscopic effect, evoking the powerful yet chaotic energy of a car racing through space. The abstraction captures the essence of modernity, mechanization, and the exhilarating pace of contemporary life in the early 20th century.
