Field Note (25) 1992

Curator: Terry Winters’ "Field Note (25)" feels like a secret whispered from nature itself. It's currently part of the Tate's collection. Editor: My first thought? It resembles some form of seed, almost a pre-historic pod bursting with potential, yet trapped. Curator: The monochrome palette definitely lends to that feeling, doesn’t it? Almost like a fossil captured in ink, showcasing the skeletal grace of the natural form. Editor: Absolutely! The etchings—the artist's process—reminds me of geological surveys, the way land is mapped and broken into grids, almost as if to contain its organic sprawl. Curator: I love how Winters uses abstraction to evoke the fundamental structures of growth. He reminds me of cells dividing, a dance between chaos and order. Editor: I agree. It's a beautiful tension, a constant negotiation between the planned and the spontaneous, highlighting nature’s inherent design language. A study in pure form, really.