[no title] 1989

Curator: This untitled piece is by Terry Winters, currently held in the Tate Collections. Editor: It's quite stark, a visual study perhaps, with that field of scattered marks above and the anatomical rendering below. Curator: The juxtaposition is critical; Winters often pairs seemingly disparate elements to challenge perception. Note the density of marks diminishing upwards; it directs the eye. Editor: The smaller image, with its medical depiction of the shoulder, feels very clinical, almost cold, especially in contrast to the hazier field above it. Curator: Indeed. The contrast invites questions. Is it the body as a site of knowledge? How do systems classify and delineate the human form? Editor: It is a compelling, unsettling dialogue, really. A kind of fragmented exploration. Curator: Precisely, Winters masterfully presents us a deconstruction of seeing and knowing.