Damask 1967

Editor: Gillian Ayres' "Damask," currently housed in the Tate, presents such a hushed, almost spectral quality. It reminds me of faded wallpaper. What do you make of it? Curator: Ah, yes, spectral is a good word. It feels like a memory, doesn't it? I see a ghost of patterns, a whisper of something that once was. Like light filtering through old lace curtains. Perhaps Ayres is hinting at the ephemeral nature of beauty itself? What do you think? Editor: I hadn't considered the ephemeral nature of beauty! That adds a whole new layer to it. Thanks! Curator: Absolutely! It’s like she's inviting us to slow down, to really see the delicate dance of light and shadow. Art is amazing like that, isn’t it?