I may not be a Ruralist anymore, but this morning I saw a fairy in my garden in Chiswick by Peter Blake

I may not be a Ruralist anymore, but this morning I saw a fairy in my garden in Chiswick 2008

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Dimensions: image: 360 x 300 mm

Copyright: © Peter Blake 2014. All rights reserved, DACS | CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 DEED, Photo: Tate

Editor: Here we have Peter Blake's "I may not be a Ruralist anymore, but this morning I saw a fairy in my garden in Chiswick," it is currently undated. There's such a juxtaposition of the gritty brick wall with the lush garden scene and... is that a fairy? How do you interpret this work? Curator: It's a fascinating piece, isn't it? Blake seems to be grappling with the tension between urban and rural identities, reflected in that stark contrast. The fairy challenges traditional notions of idyllic rural life. What does it mean to find magic in a place like Chiswick, a London suburb? Is he challenging us to find the fantastical within the everyday, and question our assumptions about where such things can exist? Editor: I never considered the challenge to assumptions! Thank you. Curator: It's all about perspective, isn't it?

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tate 4 days ago

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