Untitled (chimp sitting on pony, men walking with pony) c. 1950

Editor: This is an untitled photograph by Jack Gould, showing a chimp on a pony, and men walking alongside it. It's a strange and rather unsettling scene. What strikes you most about it? Curator: Well, isn’t it a bit of a fever dream? The inverted tones give it this eerie quality, like a memory viewed through a warped lens. I wonder, what commentary, if any, do you think the artist was hoping to communicate? Is this about control, spectacle, or just pure absurdity? Editor: I hadn't considered that it may be about control. Curator: Art often holds up a mirror, even if that mirror is cracked and distorted. This piece feels like a reflection of our own peculiar relationship with the natural world. Editor: I see what you mean. There's a lot more going on here than just a quirky photograph.