Untitled 

Editor: Here we have Sorin Dumitrescu’s "Untitled" watercolor on paper. It presents a kind of geometric form suspended in what looks like a net. I’m immediately struck by its muted tones, and the almost… trapped feeling it evokes. What do you see in this piece? Curator: The netting immediately calls to mind structures of containment, not just physically but also symbolically. The 'T' shape suggests various archetypes - the Tau cross, a simplified figure perhaps…It almost appears like an artifact displayed for study. Consider the cultural memory embedded in simple shapes; think of labyrinths, matrices, all alluding to states of being caught or framed by perception. Editor: That’s interesting – a trapped archetype. Do you think the artist is consciously referencing these things? Curator: Perhaps consciously, perhaps unconsciously. But visual symbols accrue meaning over time. Think of Jung’s work on archetypes and the collective unconscious, symbols echo throughout culture regardless of the artist's intention. What feeling does this recall for you? Editor: There's a vulnerability. The geometric shape feels… organic, almost flesh-like. That, contrasted with the rigid grid, creates a tension. I initially saw it as restrictive, but now I’m also considering the support the grid provides. Curator: Exactly! And doesn't that capture the essence of our complex relationship with symbols? Holding contrasting interpretations in our mind, adding depth, and allowing the symbolism to reveal personal truths about what holds us together, as well as what restricts our perspectives? Editor: That's a wonderful way to consider the piece; thank you. It gives me much to consider in understanding symbols beyond just their surface meaning.