Untitled 1999

Editor: Here we have Peter Soriano's "Untitled" watercolor. The shapes and colors are so simple, almost childlike, but I can’t help but feel drawn to the red hues. What strikes you about the process and materials used here? Curator: I see a tension between the apparent ease of watercolor and the deliberate construction of form. The materiality of the pigment—its sourcing, mixing, and application—becomes crucial. Consider the labour invested, contrasting with the fleeting quality of watercolor itself. Editor: So, you see value in the physical work of making it, not just the final image? Curator: Precisely. And how does that reflect on our consumption of art? Is it disposable like so many other things? Editor: That’s a question that makes me think about every piece in a new way. Thanks! Curator: My pleasure.