Stack 1993

Curator: Prunella Clough’s "Stack," residing here at the Tate, presents an intriguing composition. Measuring over a meter and a half in height and nearly two meters wide, the piece really commands the space. Editor: It feels…like a dreamscape of urban decay. Those muted blobs against the darkness, it’s almost like peering through a rain-streaked window at a forgotten cityscape. Curator: The symbolic language here is fascinating. The repeated shapes could represent fragments of memory, or perhaps the accumulation of experience. I see in this piece an exploration of how urban spaces shape our collective consciousness. Editor: I'm also drawn to the textures. There's a subtle grit in the paint that adds to the overall feeling of alienation. It’s not beautiful in a conventional sense, but it's powerfully evocative. Curator: Indeed, the muted palette enhances the feeling of introspection and the layered forms create a sense of depth, a visual representation of hidden narratives buried beneath the surface. Editor: Reflecting on the "Stack" it's less about what we see, and more about what it stirs within us—a haunting echo of a world we both know and don't quite recognize. Curator: A visual poem to the unseen narratives etched into the urban landscape, and the memories they hold.