[no title] 1990

Editor: This untitled etching by Christopher Le Brun feels… primal. The swirling lines and stark contrast evoke something ancient. What do you see in this piece that speaks to our current moment? Curator: It's less about what I "see" and more about what this piece *does*. Le Brun, working in a neo-expressionist mode, challenges the flattening of experience endemic to late capitalism. The lack of a defined subject, the messy, almost violent mark-making – it resists easy consumption. Does it make you uncomfortable? It should. Editor: Uncomfortable, yes, but also intrigued. It's like it's trying to break free from something. Curator: Precisely. Consider how Le Brun uses abstraction to critique the representational conventions that often reinforce dominant ideologies. It's a refusal to be easily categorized, a pushback against systems of control. Editor: I see that now. It’s more than just abstract shapes; it's a statement. Curator: Exactly. It's about finding agency in ambiguity, challenging the viewer to confront the unresolved tensions of our time.