Christ after the Flagellation Contemplated by the Christian Soul (1) 1998

Editor: This is Leon Kossoff's "Christ after the Flagellation Contemplated by the Christian Soul (1)." It looks like an etching. It feels so raw and vulnerable, almost like a scream on paper. What stands out to you? Curator: It feels like a glimpse into Kossoff's own soul, doesn't it? The frantic lines, the barely-there figures... it's less about religious iconography and more about the human experience of suffering. It has a spiritual connection, almost existential. Editor: So, it’s more about the feeling than the literal depiction? Curator: Exactly! Kossoff's not illustrating a Bible story. He's exploring the echo of trauma, the way pain lingers and transforms us. I see it as a reminder that even in the darkest moments, there's still a flicker of something profound within us. Editor: That’s a really powerful way to look at it. I definitely see the suffering more now. Curator: Art has a way of doing that, doesn't it? Revealing the hidden depths in both the artist and ourselves.