Out of the Black Rain: Botschaft für James Joyce 2014

Editor: So, this is Rebecca Horn's "Out of the Black Rain: Botschaft für James Joyce". It's this small, delicate piece covered in what looks like splattered ink. It feels almost violent in its application. What do you make of its material presence? Curator: I am drawn to the process here. The splattering of ink, its uncontrolled nature, defies traditional ideas of artistic mastery. This challenges the boundary between high art and craft, doesn't it? Editor: In what way? Curator: Well, think about the labor involved. Was it a precise action or a performance of chance? Is the "rain" a reference to production processes, or perhaps consumerism? Editor: That's interesting, I hadn't considered the act of creation as part of the message itself. Curator: Exactly! By examining the material and its application, we see Horn questioning the very means of art production. Editor: I see, looking at the making broadens my understanding. Thanks! Curator: A pleasure. Thinking about material execution is always useful.