Facts Are Stubborn Things 2018

Curator: Rozanne Hermelyn Di Silvestro's piece, "Facts Are Stubborn Things," makes quite an impression with its monochrome palette. What do you see in it? Editor: It evokes a feeling of intense struggle, almost a frantic energy. The obscured face and the slashing brushstrokes are particularly striking. Curator: It's fascinating how Di Silvestro weaves these layered meanings within a relatively simple composition. The superimposition of the word "facts" definitely speaks to broader social anxieties of our era. Editor: Absolutely. The repetition of the word fragments questions the very nature of truth and authority, doesn't it? I wonder, is it a comment on whose "facts" are valued, and whose are suppressed? Curator: Precisely. It encourages us to analyze the construction of narratives and power dynamics within our society. Editor: A powerful reminder that facts, while stubborn, are also vulnerable to manipulation and interpretation. Curator: Indeed, a potent visual statement on our times.