Dimensions: frame: 303 x 373 x 34 mm support: 178 x 254 mm
Copyright: © The Barns-Graham Charitable Trust | CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 DEED, Photo: Tate
Editor: So, here we have Wilhelmina Barns-Graham’s "Composition February I". There’s a stark simplicity to it, all grayscale, but something about the shapes feels dynamic. What's your take on it? Curator: It's a beautiful balancing act, isn't it? I see a conversation between stillness and movement, like ice floes shifting on a winter sea. The textures whisper of cold, the forms suggest hidden depths. Does it evoke something similar for you? Editor: I can see that. It definitely makes me think of being outside in winter. I never would've thought of that without you pointing it out. Curator: Art’s a bit like catching snowflakes—each viewing reveals a slightly different pattern, doesn't it?