Green Confluence 1974

Curator: We are looking at Bryan Wynter's large-scale work, "Green Confluence," housed here at the Tate St Ives. Editor: It’s immediately striking – a vibrant, almost dizzying array of greens and blues. The wavy lines create a sense of movement, like water currents. Curator: Wynter was deeply influenced by his surroundings in Cornwall. The painting seems to evoke the landscape, possibly the meeting of land and sea, mirroring his own life changes at the time. Editor: Absolutely. The composition, with its layered forms and contrasting textures, pushes and pulls the eye. The formal structure is complex, refusing easy categorization. Curator: Wynter, during his lifetime, moved through different artistic circles, absorbing influences yet carving his own unique path within post-war British art. Editor: I am most struck by how Wynter uses the simple device of lines to create such depth. Curator: A confluence indeed, a place where nature, personal experience, and artistic exploration converge. Editor: It shows how much can be achieved with abstraction.