[no title] 1998

Editor: Here we have an untitled print by John Walker, created in 1995. It's a small, dark image, but the etching technique gives it such a gritty feel. What can you tell me about it? Curator: The rough texture of the print is key. Consider the labor involved in creating those deep lines in the plate. How does the physical act of production, the manipulation of materials, influence our perception of the image itself? Editor: So, you're saying the process is part of the meaning? Curator: Precisely. The materiality speaks to a kind of…working class aesthetic, perhaps? It resists the slickness of mass production, emphasizing handcraft. Editor: I never considered that. So, the process of its creation makes it more meaningful. Curator: It certainly enriches the experience, doesn't it?