Dimensions: image: 230 x 230 mm
Copyright: © Trevor Sutton | CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 DEED, Photo: Tate
Curator: Trevor Sutton's "GT/TS 9-90 A6," residing in the Tate Collections, presents a fascinating study in form. Editor: It feels like a quiet meditation on balance, or maybe a minimalist landscape with storm clouds gathering on either horizon. Curator: The composition hinges on a central field of subtly modulated color, bisected horizontally by two near-identical rectangular forms. Semiotics suggest the opposing rectangles create a visual tension, a push-pull dynamic. Editor: Or maybe they're just windows, inviting you to peek into parallel worlds that are almost, but not quite, the same. There is a satisfying asymmetry, you see? Curator: Indeed, the slight variations within the rectangles prevent a complete mirroring, adding an element of sophisticated disequilibrium. Editor: Well, whatever it is, it's got me thinking about dualities and the spaces between things. A quiet, powerful piece.