Unfold 1963

Curator: Let’s discuss William Tucker's "Unfold," a large-scale sculpture currently housed at the Tate. Editor: Oh, that pink swoosh of a thing? It looks like a giant, slightly melancholic cartoon thought bubble someone deflated. Curator: I appreciate that reading. Tucker's work often engages with the history of sculpture through a feminist lens, challenging traditional notions of form and volume. He is known to situate works within narratives of identity and gender. Editor: Hmmm, I see, but it also feels like a child's toy, a discarded prop from a play. It doesn't intimidate, you know? Which, maybe, is the point? Curator: Perhaps. Its accessibility allows for dialogue. It pushes us to ask, what do we expect of sculpture, and who is it for? Editor: It makes me want to pick it up and rearrange it, tell you the truth. Curator: It's evocative that way. It makes us want to engage with it physically. Editor: Yeah, okay, I’m seeing that now. It’s a call to play.