Midsummer 

Curator: James Smetham's "Midsummer" captures a tender moment. The dimensions of the piece are 229 by 305 mm. Editor: It feels like a dream—a very still, quiet dream. The sky is vast, but the focus is on this intimate connection. Curator: Observe how Smetham uses the horizon line, almost bisecting the composition. This emphasizes the recumbent figures in the foreground. Editor: Yes, they seem to float in this sea of grass and sky. The textures he creates with such fine lines are incredible, like tiny poems written on the field. Curator: The juxtaposition of the adult figure, prone and seemingly at rest, with the upright posture of the child creates a fascinating tension. Editor: It's as if the child is a little beacon of hope rising from the slumber of the adult. A beautiful, melancholic reflection on time and connection. Curator: Indeed, it's a visually striking meditation on those very themes. Editor: A reminder that even in stillness, life is very much in motion.