[title not known] by  Paul Coldwell

[title not known] 1998

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Dimensions: image: 275 x 397 mm

Copyright: © Paul Coldwell | CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 DEED, Photo: Tate

Editor: So, this untitled print by Paul Coldwell presents a stark cityscape with Brutalist buildings shrouded in shadow. It feels...oppressive. What narratives do you see at play here? Curator: The grainy texture evokes a sense of surveillance, or perhaps a document. The starkness lends itself to discussions about urban planning and social housing. Who is this space for, and who is excluded? Editor: That's interesting. I hadn't considered the element of exclusion, just the visual weight of the architecture itself. Curator: Consider the role of public spaces, and the promises and failures embedded within modernist ideals. Does this image invite critique, or does it simply reflect the lived reality of these spaces? Editor: Now I see it. It's not just about the buildings, but about the power dynamics they represent. Thanks!

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