Kyoto No. 6 1972 - 1973

Editor: So this is Derek Hirst’s, Kyoto No. 6. The composition is so simple, just lines and circles. I'm curious about the overall form, an arch containing a thin rectangle. What do you see in this piece? Curator: The structure certainly intrigues. The interplay of line and form, the careful calibration of color – these elements create a visual dialectic. Note the tension between the flat plane and the illusion of depth suggested by the arch. Editor: So the relationship between the shapes and colors is key? Curator: Precisely. The artist compels us to consider the intrinsic properties of these forms, inviting a purely aesthetic experience. Editor: I never thought of it that way, focusing on just the visual elements themselves. Curator: Indeed, the power lies in the formal relationships themselves.