Dimensions: support: 126 x 116 mm
Copyright: CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 DEED, Photo: Tate
Editor: This small, untitled sketch from the British School depicts a figure with rabbit ears playing a tambourine. It feels quite whimsical, almost dreamlike. What do you see in this piece? Curator: I see a layered set of cultural symbols. The rabbit, often linked to fertility and spring, clashes intriguingly with the tambourine, a symbol of revelry and perhaps even a touch of Dionysian frenzy. Does that dissonance strike you? Editor: It does now! So, it's not just a playful image. Curator: Not at all. The rabbit ears might also hint at foolishness, creating a complex emotional tension with the joyous music. Visual symbols are rarely simple, are they? Editor: Definitely something to think about. Thanks! Curator: My pleasure!