E1027 from "Materials Lab" 2015

Editor: So, this is Fernanda Fragateiro's "E1027 from 'Materials Lab'" housed in the Harvard Art Museums. It’s a mixed media piece, almost like an archive in a box, with a photograph of geometric forms that feels both playful and considered. What do you make of it? Curator: It whispers secrets, doesn't it? The interplay of textures and the shadow play in the photograph hint at a deeper architectural dialogue. E1027, of course, refers to Eileen Gray's iconic modernist villa. Fragateiro seems to be deconstructing its utopian ideals. Editor: Deconstructing? Curator: Yes, pulling apart the layers of history and intention. The box format is really interesting. It's both a container and a lens, isn't it? It's an invitation to reimagine the space, the history. Editor: I see what you mean; it's not just about looking but unpacking. Thanks! Curator: Exactly! It's a conversation across time and form. Wonderful, isn’t it?