[no title] 1995

Curator: Per Kirkeby, the Danish artist, created this untitled etching, now residing in the Tate. Editor: It feels primal, almost violently etched. The stark black lines against the white evoke a sense of rawness and perhaps even a landscape in turmoil. Curator: Kirkeby, with his background in geology, often explored the intersection of nature and culture. The imagery here could be interpreted as a symbolic representation of geological forces at play. Editor: I see that now, the geological read. There’s a certain tension created by the ambiguous forms, like fragmented memories of a landscape constantly reshaped by external forces. Curator: Etchings allowed for the reproduction of images, making art accessible, while their handmade quality reminds us that it is always mediated through an artist. Editor: It's a compelling reminder of how landscapes, both internal and external, are continuously etched and re-etched within us.