Dropped Vertical Breast Shape 1991

Editor: Carole Seborovski’s "Dropped Vertical Breast Shape," created in 1991, is a captivating piece using watercolor and drawing techniques. The circles and soft watercolor give it a mysterious, almost dreamlike quality. What do you see in this work? Curator: Well, the circles immediately evoke a sense of ancient symbolism – think mandalas, cosmic diagrams, the eye. But their “dropped” and vertical arrangement disrupts any immediate sense of serenity. There is the bold geometry with watercolor bleed, the black lines contrasting with softer blues and reds… do these colors remind you of anything specific? Editor: It’s true that the bold lines feel a bit unsettling, especially the framing vertical bands on either side, while the red dots give off some unsettling signals within the circles… The red on blue color combination can signal danger, caution... perhaps something is at risk? Curator: Precisely. Color certainly carries weight. The circles become not just shapes but potent carriers of cultural anxiety. But also, do we see 'targets' here, or are they cells under a microscope? This ambiguous interpretation – where form clashes with its potential meaning – is where the artwork begins to ask questions about vulnerability. And it dates from the early 90s, after all: how do we understand the self in a time of emerging and existing health crises? Editor: That tension between form and meaning makes it so compelling. I hadn't thought of cells! It completely changes my reading. Curator: Visual symbols invite new ways to understand history as it relates to both emotional states and collective experience. That it's a "dropped shape" perhaps underscores this tension even further, between an ideal and the imperfect human reality. Editor: Seeing how you trace the symbols through different lenses gives it so much depth. It is not a bullseye for sure! Curator: Indeed. This exercise emphasizes that visual interpretation depends greatly on cultural memory – on both shared symbolic heritage, and also subjective understanding.