The Shapes of Colour 1943-1978 1978

Curator: Looking at Patrick Heron’s "The Shapes of Colour 1943-1978," I am immediately drawn to the sheer simplicity of the form. Editor: Yes, it's quite stark, isn’t it? The vast white space around the single, somewhat imperfect circle almost feels…lonely? What materials were used here, I wonder? Curator: It invites us to consider the symbolic weight of emptiness, perhaps a blank canvas representing endless possibilities or even existential nothingness. Editor: Interesting. To me, it begs questions about the artist’s hand. The unevenness of the line hints at process, the very act of drawing. Curator: Perhaps the imperfection is the point, a rejection of rigid perfection in favor of a more human, vulnerable expression. Editor: A thought-provoking study in form, labor, and absence, wouldn’t you say? Curator: Indeed; it's a powerful statement about simplicity, memory, and the essence of visual communication.