Drie gekleurde bomen, gele ellips 1994

Editor: Harrie Gerritz's 1994 ink drawing, "Three Colored Trees, Yellow Ellipse," strikes me as strangely symbolic. It feels very elemental, but the geometric shapes complicate that. What do you make of this arrangement? Curator: The power of such imagery lies in its universality, tapping into collective memory. Tell me, does the yellow ellipse above the horizon call to mind anything specific? A sun, a moon, perhaps an all-seeing eye? Editor: I suppose it could be any of those things. The eye feels most appropriate, given its placement above everything else, almost as a guardian or watchful presence over those little trees. Curator: And what do these three trees signify? Their colors are so distinct; could they perhaps represent different stages of life, different perspectives, or even different emotions? Editor: Interesting. Blue could symbolize melancholy, the golden one represents harvest and autumn. Red signifies warning, danger or simply strong emotion? Curator: Yes! Color can offer symbolic anchors to understand our life, so often connected to ritual or nature. It's about creating new meaning for established symbols, even unintentionally. Editor: It’s surprising how much these basic shapes evoke. Curator: Indeed. And how our minds naturally seek to weave them into stories, reminding us that symbols are the building blocks of shared understanding, culturally speaking. I find it amazing that shapes on a page might connect us so broadly. Editor: I definitely will be looking for symbolic depth in abstraction going forward! Thanks for opening my eyes to these themes!