Recorte em relevo 1974

Curator: Here we have Jose Escada's "Recorte em relevo" from 1974, a striking relief made from metal. It's a fascinating assemblage. Editor: My first thought? It looks like something salvaged from a shipwreck, encrusted with the poetry of the deep. Curator: Precisely! Escada often worked with found materials, breathing new life into discarded objects. Notice the geometric shapes and cutouts. There's a repetitive nature to the forms that speaks to architectural patterns, wouldn’t you agree? Editor: Absolutely. The cutouts give it such an airy feel, despite being made of metal. I see figures, almost like silhouettes dancing behind bars – or perhaps, echoes of ancient deities peeking through forgotten windows. It suggests a world both contained and limitless. The rust evokes such age... Curator: It’s intentional! The artist is clearly embracing entropy. The rust adds another layer, obscuring, yes, but also creating a depth of tone, transforming the surface with something so visceral, wouldn’t you say? Editor: Yes, I get what you mean. In psychology, rust is associated with stagnation, but also resilience. Escada might be pointing at the transformative nature of time and history, leaving imprints of human narratives on everything. Does its scale affect its emotional weight in your mind? Curator: Size definitely matters! The work becomes something quite monumental even within relatively modest dimensions, maybe a testament to what can be created through the re-use of pre-existing things! Editor: To think something seemingly ruined and discarded could hold so many symbolic layers. Beautiful. Curator: It gives us much to ponder about the relationships of time, creation, and human stories in abstract form!