Durham: The Central Tower 1987

Editor: So, we're looking at Dennis Creffield's "Durham: The Central Tower." It's this dramatic charcoal drawing that feels both massive and fragile at the same time. What do you make of it? Curator: It's a volcanic eruption of a drawing, isn't it? All that nervous energy, those frantic lines, as if Creffield was wrestling the cathedral onto the page. Do you feel that sense of barely contained chaos, too? Editor: I do, definitely. But it also feels reverent, almost like he's trying to capture the spirit of the place. Curator: Exactly! It’s not just about documenting the building; it’s about feeling its weight, its history, its spiritual heft. It's an act of communion, a charcoal prayer. Editor: That's a lovely way to put it. It's made me see the drawing in a completely different light. Curator: I'm glad. Art’s about feeling, isn't it, not just seeing.