At the Goslings 1972

Curator: This is Barry Flanagan's etching, "At the Goslings". It's part of the Tate collection. Editor: It has a dreamlike quality, or maybe a nightmare; figures seem to float across the surface with loose, wandering lines. Curator: Flanagan often mixed recognizable figures with abstract shapes. The composition is almost chaotic, but I see patterns in the crosshatching. Editor: It feels like glimpses into a personal mythology, a very quirky one with rabbits and strange tables set up. Curator: The title "At the Goslings" suggests innocence. Perhaps the drawing style offers a wry comment on that. Editor: Well, it is intriguing how the artist can evoke a sense of narrative without explicitly telling a story. Curator: Flanagan had a knack for that, leaving us to stitch together the fragments of his imagination. Editor: Absolutely, a playful invitation to delve into the subconscious.