Dimensions: displayed: 370 x 4000 x 4000 mm
Copyright: © Richard Long | CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 DEED, Photo: Tate
Editor: This is Richard Long's "Red Slate Circle," a floor sculpture composed of numerous pieces of red slate arranged in a circular form. It has a raw, elemental presence. What symbols do you see present in this installation? Curator: The circle, of course, represents cyclical time, nature's rhythms. The slate itself carries the weight of geological time, each piece a fragment of a much larger story. Does the red color evoke anything for you? Editor: It makes me think of earth, of course, but also perhaps blood or a primal energy. Curator: Precisely. Long is tapping into a deep vein of human experience, connecting us to the Earth, to ritual, and to a sense of timelessness. Editor: I hadn't considered the ritualistic aspect; it’s like a sacred space. Curator: It's a fascinating piece; it makes us reflect on our relationship with the planet. Editor: I agree; I’ll definitely be pondering these ideas more.
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Since the late 1960s Long has been making works that originate in carefully planned walks in the countryside. His peregrinations act as drawings that inscribe physical or metaphorical marks into the landscape. When Long brings natural materials into the gallery environment he places them in simple,geometric arrangements, as here with red slate from the border of Vermont and New York State. This configuration emphasises the tension between conceptual structure and organic matter. Long stated: ‘A circle outdoors focuses our attention on the environment it is in, while indoors the circle and materials demand the attention.’ Gallery label, September 2016
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