Location 1973 - 1974

Curator: Ian Tyson’s artwork, titled "Location", presents a captivating study in blue tonality. Editor: My first thought? It feels like diving into a dark, comforting ocean. Curator: The composition, with its rectangular form nested within a broader, darker field, invites a reading of containment and spatial relationships. Editor: Absolutely, and the texture within the blue field—it's like the ocean floor, full of secrets. I almost feel the pressure. Curator: Indeed. Semiotically, blue often signifies depth, constancy, even melancholy. The artist seems to embrace these associations. Editor: I agree. It's not just a colour; it’s an emotional state, almost a place you can exist within. I feel it. Curator: It's a piece that uses formal elements to explore profound questions of place and being. Editor: For me, it captures the essence of a hidden, intimate world. A beautiful, blue riddle.