Bull V 1973

Roy Lichtenstein made this 'Bull V' with screen printing, abstracting a bull in stages, and the flat blocks of colour speak to a graphic sensibility, like a manual or instruction. It’s all about process, a kind of methodical deconstruction. There’s a delightful tension between the flatness of the colours and the illusion of form. The red stripes give a sense of depth, even though they’re just lines on a surface. The black lines are so clean and precise, like graphic design, but they still describe the shape of the animal. It's hard to pick a favourite part, but I'm drawn to the single blue square – the simplest element, yet it balances the entire composition. Lichtenstein often played with pop culture imagery, like comic books. But this, to me, feels like a nod to artists like Picasso who also explored abstraction, but in a very different way. It reminds us that art is a constant conversation across time. It’s not about right or wrong, but different ways of seeing.