Dimensions: unconfirmed: 390 x 305 mm
Copyright: © The estate of Keith Arnatt | CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 DEED, Photo: Tate
Editor: Here we have Keith Arnatt’s “Walking the Dog,” a black and white photograph from the Tate. The image is straightforward, yet there's something almost melancholic about it. What do you read into this work? Curator: The simplicity is deceptive, isn't it? It reminds me of those mundane moments that sneak into our memories later. Arnatt seems to be asking us to consider the poetry of the everyday, a quiet, almost absurd observation on existence itself. Do you get that sense too? Editor: Absolutely, I appreciate how you put that, the poetry of the everyday. Thanks! Curator: My pleasure! It's funny how a simple walk can lead to so much reflection, isn't it?
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Walking the Dog is a large series of black and white photographs of individuals standing outside with their dogs. While the locations depicted in the photographs vary from street pavements and country lanes to parks and gardens, all the images in this series share consistent formal characteristics: in each case the single owner stands full-length in the centre of the image facing the camera with the dog at their feet, and no other human or animal can be seen within the tightly framed square shot.
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