Untitled August 1969 1969

Curator: Here we have John Plumb's "Untitled August 1969", a work held here at the Tate, and visually, it's a series of horizontal bands that recede into the distance. Editor: My first impression is a kind of ordered tranquility, like a musical staff, but with each line humming a different color. Curator: That's a beautiful way to put it. Plumb was deeply interested in color theory. The bands create a visual field, almost like an immersive experience. Do you think these colors communicate with each other? Editor: Absolutely. Rainbow symbolism is everywhere. It represents unity, hope, sometimes even a bridge between the earthly and the divine. Plumb arranges them in a way that feels both grounded and transcendent. Curator: It's funny you say that. The "Untitled" invites our own interpretation, it allows us to fill in the blanks, doesn't it? Editor: Yes, and I think that invitation is what makes it so enduring. Curator: A wonderful reminder to find new languages in which to find freedom and expression.