X-radiograph(s) of "Confidential" 

Curator: This is an X-radiograph of "Confidential," based on a painting by Jacques Jordaens. What do you make of this peek behind the curtain? Editor: It’s spectral, like a ghost of the image, and textural too, isn't it? Revealing the weave of the canvas and the artist’s process. Curator: Exactly. Radiography unveils the underpainting, the artist's changes, the hidden structure. Think of it as a material symbol of artistic creation, literally laying bare the history embedded in the work. Editor: So, a kind of art historical excavation? The painting gains a new life by exposing the secrets of its past. Curator: Precisely. It speaks to how we, as a culture, value artistic process. Seeing what's usually invisible transforms our understanding and appreciation of the final piece. Editor: Fascinating to consider what we choose to reveal and conceal, both in art and in broader society. Curator: Indeed, a fitting thought to take with you as you continue through the exhibition.