Fickle Aerial 

Editor: Here we have "Fickle Aerial" by Iwo Zaniewski. It's a painting with what strikes me as a rather unsettling mood—a dark figure silhouetted against intensely coloured backdrops, fiddling with an old TV. The curtain and the orb really draw my eye. What do you make of this peculiar scene? Curator: It’s funny, isn't it? The title implies movement and airiness, yet the painting feels heavy, grounded. That bold use of Fauvist color alongside expressionistic figuration really messes with your senses, doesn't it? Is the figure trying to find connection, fiddling with rabbit ears for a signal in vain? Perhaps a poignant reflection on our increasingly desperate desire for engagement against the backdrop of our internal isolation. Tell me, does the room’s composition feel odd to you, too? Editor: Odd, yes, now that you mention it. There's an off-kilter feeling, as if things aren't quite aligned correctly, or are just out of balance. Why is that figure almost a complete void? Curator: It adds to the dream-like unease, doesn’t it? That shadowy form becomes everyone and no one at once, reflecting a universal struggle for connection in the modern age. Maybe the "fickle aerial" isn’t just about TV signals; maybe it's about fleeting moments of connection, of feeling heard. It certainly pulls you in, doesn't it? It is hard to believe we would feel nostalgic for something that is so haunting. Editor: It definitely does, and now the title makes more sense, a play on words really. So much to think about! Curator: Indeed. Art always demands something from us, doesn't it? A willingness to see beyond the surface.