Yellow Attenuation 1965

Editor: This is Peter Sedgley's "Yellow Attenuation" from the Tate Collection. The composition is so simple, just horizontal lines, but it creates a strange vibrating effect. What do you see in this piece? Curator: Well, I see a commentary on the commodification of art and the artist's role in society. Think about the social context of the 60s, when Sedgley began this work. Can we consider the rigid lines as a critique of established hierarchies? Editor: That's interesting! I hadn't thought about it that way. Curator: The use of such bold colors also speaks to the popular culture movement and challenges traditional notions of “high art”. I see his work as a form of visual activism. Editor: So, the seemingly simple lines are actually quite complex in their implications. Curator: Exactly! It prompts us to question what we value and why, both in art and in broader society.