2. The Tops of Hills or Mountains, the Horizon below the Bottom of the View 

Curator: Looking at this print by Alexander Cozens, titled "2. The Tops of Hills or Mountains, the Horizon below the Bottom of the View," I find myself wondering what it would be like to be lost in it. Editor: Its stark black and white creates such a dramatic effect. The materiality, the ink on paper, it's so basic, yet the forms imply such massive geological events. Curator: Absolutely. It's like a dreamscape, or maybe a memory fragment of a landscape, captured with only the essential shapes. It’s almost meditative. Editor: Meditative, yes, but also about the act of seeing, and representing. Think of the labor involved in producing these blacks. It forces us to acknowledge the physical process behind it, the printmaking. Curator: I see it as Cozens stripping away the unnecessary, inviting us to fill the voids with our own emotions. It's a space for contemplation, a silent invitation. Editor: A clever use of simple materials for maximum impact, showing us how representation is always a construct, built from the ground up with intention and craft.