Miss Grace’s Lane 1986 - 1987

Curator: Keith Arnatt’s photograph, "Miss Grace's Lane," part of the Tate collection, presents what seems to be a rather unremarkable landscape. What strikes you initially? Editor: The rawness. The exposed earth, the way the light catches the varied textures. It feels elemental, like an archaeological dig of the everyday. Curator: Indeed. Arnatt’s work often challenges our perception of the mundane. The lane itself, a site of constant material transformation through erosion and human intervention. Editor: And those scattered objects – are those apples? They disrupt the earth's symbolism. Perhaps they represent an offering, or a fallen paradise within this landscape. Curator: Possibly. Arnatt was deeply interested in the relationship between the natural and the constructed, the consumed. These elements may highlight the interplay between human action and the environment. Editor: It’s a poignant reminder that even the most ordinary landscapes carry profound histories and latent symbolism. Curator: Yes, a quiet contemplation on the ever-shifting material world around us.