[no title] 1995

Editor: This untitled print by Per Kirkeby presents a stark, almost desolate landscape in black and white. There's a real sense of isolation in its rough texture. What do you see in this piece? Curator: This image evokes the tradition of Northern European Romanticism. The stark contrast could represent the environmental devastation caused by industrial exploitation. Can we see the trees as metaphors for silenced voices, their forms distorted by a system that prioritizes profit over people and nature? Editor: I hadn't considered the environmental angle. So you're saying the landscape isn't just a landscape, but a commentary? Curator: Exactly. Consider Kirkeby's own background in geology. Does that offer another layer to consider the relationship between humanity and the environment? Editor: That adds a powerful dimension to it. I'll definitely think about this print differently now.