[no title] 1979 - 1980

Curator: At the Tate, we have an untitled print by Stephen Buckley. It's a small work, about 74 by 74 millimeters. Editor: The first impression is that it looks like a maze, or maybe an architectural plan, rendered in muted greens and reds. Curator: Yes, the grid overlaid with organic shapes gives it that feeling. Buckley often explored the tension between structure and improvisation in his work. Editor: It feels very grounded. Grids often symbolize order, but here it's softened, almost overgrown. There's a sense of something tamed but still wild. Curator: Indeed. Buckley's interest in texture and the physical process of making art is apparent. It's about challenging the conventions of the time. Editor: It leaves me pondering the interplay between control and chaos—a struggle that resonates beyond the art world, into society itself. Curator: I agree. It seems he's inviting us to consider how we navigate these forces in our own lives.