Hand Grip 1979

Curator: Tim Mara's "Hand Grip" presents us with a screenprint of everyday objects and gestures, arranged in a grid. It’s part of the Tate collection. Editor: Wow, that's... intriguing! It's like a visual poem, oddly unsettling. The hands are so present, yet detached. Curator: Indeed. Mara's process is fascinating. Screenprinting allows for mass production, blurring lines between fine art and commercial imagery. Think about the labor involved. Editor: You’re right. It’s both intimate and distanced. The objects evoke a sense of touch – the grip, the yarn, the sprinkles... it's like a sensory overload. Curator: It's about examining our relationship with material culture. How we interact with objects, and how they shape our experiences. Editor: It leaves me wondering about connection, and the stories these hands could tell, you know? Like a collection of fragmented memories. Curator: Yes, that’s very insightful. I think we both agree that the work prompts us to consider the physicality of our world. Editor: Definitely. I'm now seeing sprinkles and handles in a whole new, slightly paranoid, light!