Chance and Order I by  Kenneth Martin

Chance and Order I 1971 - 1972

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Dimensions: image: 686 x 686 mm

Copyright: © The estate of Kenneth Martin | CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 DEED, Photo: Tate

Editor: So, this is Kenneth Martin’s "Chance and Order I." No date is listed. It's intriguing. I see order in the lines, but a chaotic element in how they intersect. What’s your take? Curator: Ah, yes! It's like a visual poem where logic dances with unpredictability. Martin was obsessed with systems, but he allowed chance operations to dictate the composition. Editor: Chance operations? Curator: Like throwing dice to determine the placement of elements! It makes me wonder, how much control do we really have over our lives? Perhaps, as Martin suggests, the beauty lies in embracing both the planned and the unforeseen. Editor: That's deep. It definitely gives me a new perspective. Curator: Wonderful! It's art's magic, isn't it? To make us question, feel, and maybe even chuckle a little at the absurdity of it all.

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