La Giostra II 1943

Editor: Here we have Marino Marini's "La Giostra II," a drawing of a rider on horseback. It feels very raw and primal to me, almost anxious. What's your take on it? Curator: Consider the post-war context. Marini repeatedly depicted this subject. What does the rider, often barely clinging on, suggest about humanity’s place in a world facing unprecedented destruction and uncertainty? Editor: So, the rider's precariousness speaks to a larger societal anxiety? Curator: Precisely. How does the artist use line and form to convey this feeling? Is it stable or in flux? Editor: I see it now. The frantic lines mirror that instability. Thanks, I hadn't considered the historical weight. Curator: Art is always in dialogue with its time. Hopefully, it helps us understand our present moment as well.