Elevation I and II 1980

Curator: Tim Head's "Elevation I and II" presents a photographic exploration of ladders and buckets, seemingly banal objects rendered intriguing through layered imagery. Editor: It feels ghostly, almost like a memory of labor rather than the act itself. The repetition creates a sense of unease. Curator: Exactly, it disrupts the conventional view of labor by focusing on the tools and their arrangement. Head challenges the hierarchy of art by elevating everyday objects to the realm of artistic contemplation. Editor: And what about the context? Was this made in a time of great labor movements, or perhaps an exploration into the invisible workforce? The ladders themselves are tools of upward mobility, aren't they? Curator: Perhaps, it's left to the viewer to decode. It reminds us to consider the labor and social implications embedded even in the simplest objects around us. Editor: I agree. It's made me rethink what I see as mundane. Thanks for sharing this, it's really compelling.