Colour Structure 2 (trial proof) 1971

Editor: So, this is "Colour Structure 2 (trial proof)" by David Leverett. There isn't a date associated with the work. The medium appears to be screenprint on paper. The overlapping geometric shapes have a cool, almost architectural feel. What strikes you about this piece? Curator: The screen printing process is central here. Notice the grid imposed upon the composition? It's a system of production, a very deliberate intervention in the artistic process. How does this structured approach influence your perception of the artist's labor? Editor: It makes me wonder about the repetitive nature of the printing process. It's like a tension between the artist's hand and the mechanical reproduction. Curator: Precisely. And considering it’s a trial proof, we see the artist actively engaged with the means of production, testing and refining the relationship between color, form, and the mechanics of printmaking. It highlights the labor and the experimental nature inherent in creating art. Editor: That’s a really interesting way to look at it. It almost makes the process as important as the final product. Curator: Indeed. It asks us to consider the value and meaning we assign to both the finished work and the labor that produces it.