Dimensions: image: 864 x 713 mm
Copyright: © Gerd Winner | CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 DEED, Photo: Tate
Curator: The image before us is by Gerd Winner. It’s untitled, residing here at the Tate, and presents a section of a brick warehouse. Editor: It feels like a stage set, almost. The repeated shapes, the flat tones, it's… reserved, but those red doors really pull the eye. Curator: The doors certainly stand out. Red has, for centuries, signaled not only passion but also a place of transition, the point between inside and out. In this context, it could represent commerce or perhaps restricted access. Editor: Or maybe, just maybe, Gerd Winner liked red! I mean, it pops, doesn't it? Like a little rebellion against all that brick. Curator: It’s a useful reminder that art's symbolic depth and aesthetic pleasure are not mutually exclusive. Editor: Exactly. It's both, and we each bring our own interpretations, right? Curator: Indeed, and the exchange, I think, enriches the work.