Apollo and the Seasons 

Curator: Richard Wilson's "Apollo and the Seasons," residing here at the Tate, offers us a painted window into an idealized landscape. What springs to mind for you? Editor: Oh, it feels like stepping into a dream – a twilight gathering by the water, a hush before stories begin. Curator: Indeed, Wilson employs oil paint to evoke a very particular sense of place and time, reflecting the classical interests of the late 18th century. Notice the material rendering of light on the water's surface, the very building block of our view. Editor: The way light plays here is just beautiful, a golden hour that softens everything. Makes you wonder what tales that little troupe is sharing as the day fades. Maybe it is not about the material, but the immaterial... Curator: Perhaps. Though, understanding the pigments, the canvas, helps us understand Wilson's world, the world he wanted to create. Editor: I love seeing art through that lens. Curator: And I through yours.