Exotischer Teppich 

Editor: Leo Leuppi's mixed-media collage, titled "Exotischer Teppich", is a really interesting piece. It’s undated, so we're unsure exactly when it was created. The shapes and colours remind me a bit of Sonia Delaunay, with the layered effect, but it has a rougher, more tactile feel. What do you see in this work, from your perspective? Curator: This image intrigues me. The layering of typographic forms creates a disrupted textual landscape. I see echoes of fragmented communication, a visual language broken down and reassembled. The pink and orange hues, while seemingly playful, hint at a deeper, perhaps unsettling energy. Think about the history of typography. The very act of deconstructing it can feel like a symbolic rejection, or at least, a questioning of established norms. What do you make of that? Editor: That's fascinating – a rejection of established norms. I hadn't thought about it that way. I was focusing more on the visual impact, the way the colours play off each other and the kind of exotic feel that I think the title implies. Curator: Exactly! The title adds another layer, doesn’t it? "Exotic Carpet." Where does that place us, conceptually? A carpet is traditionally something that provides comfort, belonging, and a sense of home. But here, the exotic disrupts that familiarity. Editor: So it is using something familiar to signify “otherness.” Like, the text *looks* readable, but it isn’t? I was drawn to the bold colours but did not realize they might symbolize more complex concepts. Curator: Precisely. Art holds memory and emotion that reveals cultural and psychological depths through signs and symbols. Editor: This has certainly offered me an alternate perspective on something I thought was simply visually intriguing. Thank you. Curator: My pleasure. It is through questioning and reflection that the past continues to speak.