Blind Minotaur is guided by girl 1934

This is one of Picasso’s drawings, a monochromatic frenzy of linear energy. You can almost imagine him at work, the scratching of pen on paper, the darting of his eyes as he feels his way around the page. I love the composition, it’s like a stage set, and I feel like I'm backstage. What could he be saying with this image of blindness? He was obsessed with myth, particularly the figure of the Minotaur, a man-beast trapped in a labyrinth. Here, the beast is vulnerable, led by a young girl, her hand outstretched in a gesture of guidance. Maybe it’s about navigating life's complexities and trusting in the unknown. The scene could be linked to modern life but reimagined via antiquity. As a painter, I think Picasso’s project was to liberate himself from tradition, and, through the process of artmaking, reinvent new possibilities. It's like he's inviting us to embrace uncertainty and ambiguity, seeing the world through multiple perspectives. Artists are constantly riffing off one another, finding inspiration across time and space.