Woodstock c. 1970

This anonymous piece, ‘Woodstock’, is made using screenprint on cotton, and it really gets under your skin! The way the image repeats creates a dizzying effect, almost like being caught in a loop of collective memory. I love how the anonymous artist embraces the imperfections of the medium. Look closely, and you’ll see the textures and irregularities that give the piece its raw, unfiltered energy. The black and white palette strips away any pretense, leaving you with the bare essence of the moment. There's a kind of punk spirit in the attitude here. It reminds me a little of the Pop Art of someone like Andy Warhol, but dirtier and more urgent, as though the artist is trying to capture something fleeting before it disappears altogether. Like the best art, it raises more questions than it answers, inviting us to bring our own experiences to the table.