Cold Mountain Series, Zen Study 2 1991

Editor: This is Brice Marden's "Cold Mountain Series, Zen Study 2," part of the Tate Collections. The mass of tangled lines feels almost claustrophobic. What's your take on this piece? Curator: Marden's Zen studies, especially within the Cold Mountain context, reflect a dialogue between Western abstraction and Eastern philosophy. How do you see this work engaging with the broader art world's fascination with Zen in the latter half of the 20th century? Editor: I didn't realize it was part of a broader movement! That gives me a lot to think about. Curator: Indeed. It's a fascinating example of how socio-cultural currents shape artistic expression and reception. Editor: Thanks, I'll definitely look into that.