Pasiphaë Through the Eyes of the Modern Era and Average Sodomising Moment 1994

Lubo Kristek made this image, Pasiphaë Through the Eyes of the Modern Era and Average Sodomising Moment, using what looks like watercolours to make very controlled marks, but in a kind of unruly way that feels very human. The physicality of the paint is really interesting here: it's really thin in places, almost like a wash, but then there are these really dense areas, especially in the bull, which are almost opaque. The colors are quite muted, but there's still a real vibrancy to them, especially in the contrast between the bull and the woman. Look at the way the bull’s blackness contrasts with the pink underbelly. This is a work that embraces ambiguity and multiple interpretations. I’m reminded of some of Dali’s surrealist works. There’s a shared sense of the bizarre and the dreamlike. Ultimately, this piece reminds us that art is not about answers, but about asking better questions.