Dimensions: support: 591 x 1556 mm frame: 822 x 1797 x 119 mm
Copyright: © Tate | CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 DEED, Photo: Tate
Editor: Ivon Hitchens' "Winter Stage," housed at the Tate, presents a captivating, almost dreamlike landscape. It feels like peering into a memory. What cultural echoes resonate for you when you look at this piece? Curator: The "stage" aspect is key. Notice how Hitchens frames the landscape, almost as a set for something unfolding. Winter, often linked to dormancy and reflection, becomes a backdrop. Do you see how the muted colours enhance this feeling of introspection? Editor: Yes, the browns and greys definitely contribute to a sense of stillness. Curator: The symbolism of winter extends beyond the individual. It is a time of cleansing and planning, so what new can be birthed in the world? Editor: That's a perspective I hadn't considered. Thanks! Curator: And I find it interesting that Hitchens did not date the work! What did you see, that you didn't see before?
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Hitchens’s art typifies the fusion of modern painting principles and earlier British art. The sculptural blocks of colour indicate his interest in the work of Paul Cézanne and the shallow space shows his debt to Georges Braque. The long, horizontal format and muted palette, however, link his work to the English landscape tradition of Gainsborough, Constable and Turner. This was painted in Sussex, which Hitchens would later make his home. Gallery label, July 2007
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