Throne Room Study 1986

Editor: This is "Throne Room Study," a pen and ink drawing from 1986 by Andrew Krieger. There’s a strangely captivating mood here, sort of a whimsical melancholy. The space is small and claustrophobic, and I’m getting a bathroom vibe, almost like it’s inviting you to sit and contemplate existence! What stands out to you? Curator: Ha! "Contemplate existence" in a water closet. Well put! You know, sometimes the most mundane spaces offer the richest imaginative terrain. What strikes me is how the artist manages to convey depth and texture with such simple means. It's like a stage set, isn’t it? – deliberately spare but rich with possibilities. Look at the wonky perspective. Does that add to your "melancholy" vibe, do you think? Editor: I think so. It feels slightly…off. And I notice a real contrast between the busyness of the tiled walls and the blank, almost mocking space where the rest of the room would be. What’s with that? Curator: Exactly! It's a disruption. Like a play between what's present and what's deliberately omitted. It feels almost like a dream, where logic takes a holiday, right? Dreams feel weird in terms of time and place; Krieger's study achieves this kind of feel. Editor: Okay, I get that! Like memory – what we choose to remember and what fades away. That’s why it’s a “study,” and not a finished picture, right? Curator: Precisely! It’s an invitation to meditate on those absences, those echoes. The throne room isn't about power, it's about the private, quirky rituals that define us. Perhaps it is melancholy... and a tiny bit funny. Editor: Well, I’ll never look at a bathroom the same way again! Thanks for shedding light on the shadows, so to speak. Curator: My pleasure! Sometimes the deepest art lives in the smallest, oddest details.