[no title] 1979

Editor: This untitled piece by Gordon House is a flurry of sketches, mostly in black ink, with touches of green. It looks like a page torn from a notebook, full of ideas. What do you make of this apparent chaos? Curator: It seems like a glimpse into the artist's process. The scattering of geometric shapes, combined with handwritten notes, suggests House was exploring various formal possibilities. Do you think the lack of a definitive composition reflects broader trends in postwar art towards open-endedness? Editor: Perhaps. It feels less about a finished product and more about the act of creation itself. Curator: Exactly. This shift in focus highlights the studio as a site of intellectual and social production, challenging traditional notions of artistic genius and the art object's inherent value. It's a very process-oriented piece. Editor: I hadn’t thought about it that way, but seeing this as a document of process makes it more compelling. Curator: Indeed, thinking about the social and historical context really changes the way we see the artwork.