West Peak 2009

Editor: Here we have Michael Cherney's "West Peak," a photograph mounted in the style of a traditional scroll. Its monochrome palette and misty atmosphere evoke a sense of quiet contemplation. What do you make of it? Curator: It whispers of landscape painting, doesn't it? The blurring flirts with abstraction, yet there’s that yearning for the monumental found in classic Chinese art. The mist is a kind of curtain, a soft veil that invites introspection. It reminds me of a memory, a half-forgotten dream. What does it stir in you? Editor: It feels very still, almost melancholic. I see how it reimagines classic landscape art through a photographic lens. Curator: Indeed. The artist invites us to pause, breathe, and find our own peaks and valleys within. It's a clever dance between what is seen and what is felt. Editor: Absolutely. Thank you for helping me see it more deeply.