Derrynan IV by  Harold Cohen

Derrynan IV 1967

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Dimensions: image: 638 x 638 mm

Copyright: © Harold Cohen | CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 DEED, Photo: Tate

Editor: Harold Cohen's "Derrynan IV" presents such an intriguing surface, almost like a landscape seen through a screen. What symbols or imagery do you see in this piece? Curator: I see a fascinating dialogue between the organic and the artificial. Notice how the biomorphic shapes, the 'landscape,' seem to be encroached upon by the ordered grid of circles. It speaks to the ongoing tension between nature and technology. Does that resonate with you? Editor: Absolutely, it’s like nature being digitized, transformed into data points. Thank you for illuminating that. Curator: It's about how we perceive and translate the world around us, isn't it? Food for thought.

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tate 2 days ago

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