Dimensions: image: 35 x 51 mm
Copyright: CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 DEED, Photo: Tate
Editor: This small ink drawing from the British School features childlike figures dressed as soldiers. They seem to be marching, but there’s something quite absurd about it. What’s your take on this image? Curator: These figures, seemingly children mimicking the pomp of military life, compel us to question the romanticisation of warfare. Who benefits from such visual narratives? Is this satire, or does it reflect the era’s normalization of child participation in societal structures of power? Editor: That's a great point; I hadn't considered the power dynamics at play. It makes you wonder about the unseen realities behind these images. Curator: Exactly! Art often functions as both a mirror and a distortion of the world around it.