1. 12 1973 - 1974

Editor: This is Richard Wentworth’s "Porte-Fenêtre (Two Fragments)" from 1973. It's quite striking—two panels, one with wood and the other with wire mesh, each framing a gridded center. What's your take on how Wentworth plays with the idea of a window or door here? Curator: It's fascinating how Wentworth recontextualizes everyday materials. Considering the socio-political climate of the early 70s, with increasing urbanization and shifting perceptions of public and private space, these 'porte-fenêtres' become less about functionality and more about questioning boundaries. What does it mean to look through, to frame, to define space, especially when the view is obscured by the grid? Editor: So, it's less about the object itself and more about what it represents in that specific time? Curator: Precisely. Wentworth is prompting us to examine the structures, both physical and societal, that shape our understanding of the world around us. It's a commentary on the constructed nature of reality itself. Editor: That definitely gives me a new perspective. Thanks! Curator: My pleasure; art helps us see the familiar in new ways, doesn't it?