Wade Guyton, an influential figure in contemporary American art, has garnered attention for his unique approach to painting, particularly through his "Black Paintings" series created between 2013 and 2015. Guyton's work, residing at the intersection of traditional painting and digital technology, explores the implications of digital image production on abstract painting. His method involves designing compositions directly on a screen and then materializing them via industrial printers. This process not only reflects on the digital era's sophistication but also incorporates intentional forms of interference, such as data-heavy commands, leading to random transfer errors and imperfections in the final prints. These anomalies contribute to a poetic interpretation of the artwork.

The "Black Paintings" stand out for their exclusive use of black, constructed from a single Photoshop file, resulting in a nuanced interplay between the printed image and the white canvas space. This series manifests a dynamic tension between figure and ground, abstraction and figuration, challenging the viewer's perception and encouraging a deeper engagement with the artwork's form and the space it occupies. Notably, one of the canvases in this series, previously unseen, furthers this exploration by incorporating a mise en abyme, featuring two monumental paintings within the exhibition scene, thus extending the dialogue between the artwork and its architectural context​ (Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris)​.