An Adventure with some Windmills 1972

Curator: Colin Lanceley's "An Adventure with some Windmills" presents a whimsical, almost dreamlike scenario rendered in ink. What strikes you first about it? Editor: The chaotic energy! There's a primal, unsettling feeling, like a child's nightmare scrawled onto paper. The figures seem both playful and menacing. Curator: Lanceley often drew from mythology and personal experience, and you see that reflected here. The windmill, of course, a clear reference to Don Quixote's delusions, but Lanceley adds a layer of his own anxieties about the rapidly changing world. Editor: The dog-like figure howling at what? And that bizarre creature at the top... It's as if Lanceley is tapping into collective anxieties about societal norms. The iconography is so evocative! Curator: Indeed. The layering of symbols allows for a complex interpretation. It's not just about Quixote's folly but a broader commentary on societal progress versus destructive tendencies. Editor: I appreciate how Lanceley uses these familiar symbols to express something deeply personal, making a powerful statement about a world in flux. Curator: Agreed. It's a reminder that even in the face of absurdity, art can provoke profound self-reflection.