Canto XXXII: [no title] 1983

Editor: This print by Esq Tom Phillips, titled "Canto XXXII: [no title]," is intriguing. The repeated skull-like images create a somber, almost archaeological feel. What do you make of this dense grid of faces? Curator: It's a fascinating visual echo, isn’t it? Notice how each face is subtly different, yet the overall pattern evokes a sense of collective memory. Consider the skull as a potent symbol across cultures – mortality, remembrance, even rebellion. Does this repetition amplify or diminish its power, do you think? Editor: I think it makes it feel like a warning, almost impersonal because there are so many. Thank you, that was really helpful! Curator: Indeed. Visual symbols are never static; their meaning shifts with context. This piece reminds us that even in mass representation, individual stories persist.