Dimensions: image: 517 x 613 mm
Copyright: © Howard Hodgkin | CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 DEED, Photo: Tate
Editor: Here we have Howard Hodgkin’s "A Storm," from the Tate Collections. It's a powerfully moody piece, dominated by these deep blues and blacks. How do you interpret its visual impact? Curator: Hodgkin's abstraction engages with the history of landscape painting, particularly its sublime and romantic traditions. The title directs us, but the political dimensions of weather – its impact on trade, migration, and even warfare – are subtly present. How does its evocation of weather resonate within a broader social context for you? Editor: I guess I hadn’t considered the political side. It felt more emotional, internal. Curator: Precisely. Hodgkin blurs those lines, challenging the idea of a purely personal or aesthetic experience. Art never exists in a vacuum. Editor: That's a good reminder. I'll definitely look at abstract art with new eyes. Curator: Good. Consider how institutions shape our viewing experience. Art is a public discourse.
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A Storm P77045 Hodgkin has often incorporated borders into his prints. In this print the black cloud of ink bursts through the blue border and reaches to the edge of the sheet. This dramatic transgression evokes the elemental force of a storm. This print was made after a trip to Oklahoma in the US. The motif itself is taken indirectly from a painting by the American artist Thomas Hart Benton. Gallery label, September 2004
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