Untitled 1966

Curator: Here we have a look at an untitled piece by Philip Guston, part of the Tate collection. Editor: It feels instantly dark, like a storm brewing, but the limited palette also makes it feel contained. Curator: The heavy use of black ink certainly contributes to that mood, and considering Guston's later move toward figuration, this work acts as a kind of raw material, a precursor. Editor: Yes! A raw emotional state rendered in stark contrasts. I almost see hooded figures, maybe Klansmen, lurking within those shapes. Curator: It's fascinating how the abstraction allows for multiple interpretations while hinting at the social anxieties Guston would later confront more directly. It's a powerful glimpse into his evolving artistic process. Editor: Absolutely. It's the feeling of something trying to take shape, fighting its way out of the darkness.