The Badminton Game 1972 - 1973

Editor: This is "The Badminton Game" by David Inshaw, currently held at the Tate. It evokes a sense of stillness, like a memory. What's your take on it? Curator: It's interesting how Inshaw uses this idyllic scene to comment on the cultural ideal of leisure. The manicured landscape and the game itself speak to a specific class and their constructed reality. How does that resonate with you? Editor: I see what you mean. It's pretty but also a little unsettling, like a stage set. I hadn't considered the social commentary before. Curator: Exactly! The painting invites us to consider the politics embedded in seemingly innocent imagery. It's a powerful statement about the cultural landscape. Editor: Thanks, that really opened my eyes to new ways of seeing it!