Boo c. 1972 - 1983

Editor: Here we have Barry Flanagan's "Boo," a print held in the Tate Collection. It has such a ghostly presence! How do you interpret this work? Curator: The 'Boo' figure pulls from a deep well. Consider the ghost not just as frightening, but as a potent symbol of memory, of unresolved pasts that linger. The crude, almost primal style links it to ancient ritualistic art. Editor: So, it's less about scaring us and more about connecting us to something older? Curator: Precisely. Flanagan reminds us of the stories, anxieties, and even joys, that have always haunted our collective consciousness. Editor: That really shifts my perspective. I see the playful ‘Boo’ as something more profound now. Curator: Visual symbols are rarely simple; they echo through time, transforming with each telling.