See-Thru 2009

Curator: Alice Channer's diptych, "See-Thru," currently in the Tate collection, presents such a stark yet playful image. What’s your immediate reaction? Editor: It feels like a deconstructed chain—or perhaps the ghostly outline of a body—trapped within this rigid frame, echoing the constraints placed on women's bodies through history. Curator: Exactly! The use of pattern and negative space is fascinating. The black dots suggest a print, yet the transparent quality hints at something beyond the surface. Its social and political commentary is brilliant! Editor: The negative space definitely brings a haunting quality to these pieces. They seem to demand a reassessment of boundaries, physically, politically, and even emotionally. Curator: Absolutely. These artworks invite us to reflect on how art institutions themselves have shaped the dialogue around these very issues. Editor: Yes. For me, it’s a compelling invitation to question the frames that society imposes upon identity.