Advice (Beratung) 1913

Curator: This is Christian Rohlfs's work, entitled "Advice." It's a print, its exact date is unknown, and its process, at least visually, involves working with rough, textured surfaces. Editor: Wow, it feels...secretive. Like I’m eavesdropping on a very important, hushed conversation between these figures. The color kind of reminds me of old medical textbooks. Curator: The grouping of figures certainly suggests a meeting of minds. We can consider this work in relation to the social and political anxieties of its time, particularly the rise of modernism and its impact on traditional societal structures. Editor: It’s interesting how the figures are both distinct and blended together. The aquamarine unifies them but also flattens the space. It's like they're caught in a dream, or a memory. Maybe advice isn't always straightforward, but a tangled web of perspectives. Curator: Precisely. Rohlfs’s piece invites us to consider the complexities of decision-making within a community, highlighting the tensions between individual autonomy and collective wisdom. Editor: Looking at it now, I see that ambiguity as a gift. It reminds me that seeking counsel is often about finding new ways to question ourselves.