11 1986

Curator: Here we have "11" by Brice Marden. It's an etching, about 20 x 17 centimeters. Stark. Editor: It feels like a memory trying to surface...or a half-remembered dance. Curator: Marden often explored the physicality of the printing process. Think about the pressure required to transfer those inky lines. Editor: Yes, the immediacy is compelling. Almost as if the artist were chasing a fleeting thought. I'm reminded of Cy Twombly's mark-making. Curator: Absolutely. It really challenges the hierarchy between drawing and printmaking, doesn’t it? Editor: True. It's a wonderfully concise piece, inviting you to complete its narrative. Curator: The stark materials really enhance that quality. Editor: It leaves me with a sense of incompleteness, yet oddly resolved.