Thinking Is Destroying from "Materials Lab" 2015

Curator: Fernanda Fragateiro's "Thinking Is Destroying" from "Materials Lab" presents an intriguing interplay of textures and forms. What's your initial take? Editor: It feels like a carefully curated study in restraint. The box-like structure and the contained elements—paper, wood, and concrete—create a sense of quiet contemplation. Curator: Indeed. The materials speak volumes about process—consider the labor involved in shaping concrete, juxtaposed with the delicate nature of paper, and the manufactured nature of the wooden box. Editor: The composition itself is quite striking. The stark white paper contrasts with the rough concrete, each held within the clean lines of the wooden frame. There is a tension between the organic and the geometric. Curator: Precisely, and this tension hints at the destructive potential of thought—the way abstract ideas can dismantle concrete realities, or perhaps vice versa. It's about the materiality of ideas. Editor: I see your point. The title adds another layer of complexity. The concrete could be seen as a grounding force, resisting the potentially destructive nature of abstract thought. Curator: The piece prompts us to consider how our environments and tools shape our intellectual and artistic endeavors. Editor: A fascinating piece, indeed—a quiet but powerful statement about the interplay between thought and material reality.