[no title] 1994

Editor: This print by Terry Winters features these interesting organic shapes in red, blue, and yellow. The shapes almost look like cells under a microscope. What do you see in this piece? Curator: I see a visual language of networks and interconnectedness. Winters created this during a period when discussions around the AIDS epidemic were reshaping understandings of bodies and vulnerability. Editor: So, you think these abstract forms reflect societal anxieties about disease and the fragility of life? Curator: Precisely. The porous forms and vibrant colors can be read as both beautiful and unsettling, reflecting the complex emotions surrounding the body in crisis. It encourages us to confront social issues within art. Editor: That’s a very different way of seeing it. I'll have to think more about how art reflects social and political contexts. Curator: Indeed, it's not just about what's on the surface, but also about what's bubbling beneath.