Zeme-Slunce keltu (Earth-Sun of the Celts) 1990

Curator: Rudolf Zorner’s mixed-media piece, “Zeme-Slunce keltu (Earth-Sun of the Celts)” from 1990 presents such an interesting juxtaposition. Editor: Immediately, I'm struck by its weight. The ochre and brown tones make me think of dense soil and ancient artifacts. It’s quite grounded despite its abstract nature. Curator: I'm curious about your choice of "grounded." What leads you to that interpretation? I find myself feeling quite elevated contemplating its geometric shapes and symbolism. Editor: Well, consider the materials and process. Looking at this as a print and mixed media, the layering gives depth. I am compelled to consider the hand, the labor, the act of pressing color into paper. It is like archaeology in reverse – an unearthing of meaning through construction, not discovery. Curator: Ah, I see what you mean now. You’re reminding me that materials possess their own intrinsic voice! It reminds me of something Jung said about symbolism - he noted the human psyche as an 'expression of the soul', or how images reflect inherent and collective universal experiences that material existence alone fails to articulate. The "Earth-Sun," is about more than the paper it rests on. Editor: Agreed, and I don't dismiss the symbolic content; quite the opposite, in fact! I find these abstract considerations, rooted in the material, reveal something more profoundly resonant precisely because they transcend the readily explainable. You see it, too, I bet. The circular form with the geometric inner structure almost makes me see a printing press, pressing form, like knowledge itself, into being. Curator: You know, I think you have helped me articulate why I enjoy it so much; there’s an inherent dance here – or push and pull -- between something elemental and something transcendent, just like how we humans are constantly pulled between the earthly and divine. The symbolism speaks! Editor: Right? A perfect visual summation of that inherent friction, and moreover how the *stuff* around us constantly affects and reflects those dynamics!