[title not known] by  Yukinori Yanagi

[title not known] 1997

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Dimensions: image: 610 x 509 mm

Copyright: © Yukinori Yanagi | CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 DEED, Photo: Tate

Curator: This intriguing work, by Yukinori Yanagi, presents a stark rectangular form in vibrant red against a muted background. Editor: It feels unsettling, almost like a warning sign askew on a blank canvas. The sharp red is quite striking. Curator: The red form, upon closer inspection, reveals itself to be constructed from a network of fine, almost chaotic lines. This linear structure contributes to the feeling of instability you noted. Editor: Considering Yanagi's interest in institutional critique, could this skewed rectangle represent a disrupted power structure? Perhaps a failing flag or banner? Curator: The texture and the orientation certainly lend themselves to interpretations of disruption and instability. It's a powerful play of form and implied symbolism. Editor: It leaves me pondering the precariousness of order and the energy inherent in its dismantling. Curator: Indeed, a subtle yet provocative piece.

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