[no title] 1998

Editor: This etching by John Walker shows two looming figures. There isn’t a title, but it's dated 94. The inky blacks and grays feel heavy. What do you make of the figures depicted? Curator: I see totemic shapes, standing as guardians of memory. The imagery reminds me of ancient ritual objects, imbued with symbolic power. Do you sense a connection to cultural archetypes, perhaps recalling shared mythologies? Editor: I can see that. Like they're pulled from a dream, or a half-remembered story. Curator: Precisely. The rough texture and indistinct forms reinforce this sense of primal, collective memory. Walker evokes timelessness through the suggestive power of shape. Editor: That adds another layer to the mood. Thank you for pointing that out.