Field Note (4) 1992

Curator: Terry Winters' "Field Note (4)" presents a delicate structure against a dark ground, held within the Tate's collection. Editor: It's like some strange, ethereal fossil unearthed from a forgotten world. So fragile, yet stubbornly present. Curator: Winters, born in 1949, often explores systems and patterns in his work. This piece almost feels like a diagram of organic growth, doesn’t it? Editor: Exactly! The interplay of positive and negative space keeps me thinking about emergence and decay, all those little cells, or whatever they are, expanding and contracting. Curator: His work often touches on science and nature. I think it's about the very systems that create those structures and the places where they fit. Editor: Yes, looking at its place in the history of science, it becomes clear what an interesting piece this is. Curator: It's a reminder that even in the smallest things, there's an entire universe of complexity waiting to be discovered. Editor: I leave this place with the hope of seeing more things in this world with a little more passion.