Meander I 1967

Curator: Here at the Tate, we have Bryan Wynter's large-scale piece, "Meander I." Wynter, who lived from 1915 to 1975, created a captivating abstract composition. Editor: Oh, it's delightfully disorienting! The winding lines almost make my eyes dance around the canvas. Are those organic shapes floating among them? Curator: Indeed. Wynter's work explores movement and perception. The bold colors and meandering lines evoke a sense of natural flow. It is interesting that the work has no date. Editor: It feels both playful and purposeful, doesn’t it? Like a half-remembered dream of a river delta, painted with a child's set of watercolors. Curator: Wynter's interest in kinetics is rooted in his broader engagement with post-war British abstraction. Editor: Seeing it now, I am struck by how well this visual dance captures the elusive essence of wandering. Curator: It is indeed a piece to which one must surrender.