"Ready or Not or Ready and Not" by Tauba Auerbach is a meticulously rendered work in gouache on paper laid on panel, showcasing the artist's fascination with systems, language, and visual paradox. The piece plays with duality and simultaneity, suggesting states of being that exist in tension or overlap, characteristic of Auerbach's broader investigation into logic, perception, and the structures underlying meaning. The rich, opaque quality of gouache lends the work a precise, almost typographic presence, reinforcing the conceptual weight embedded in its title.