Dimensions: support: 327 x 227 mm
Copyright: CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 DEED, Photo: Tate
Editor: This quick sketch, made by an unknown artist of the British School, shows a park scene in brown ink. It feels like a fleeting memory, quite dreamlike. What do you see in this piece? Curator: The trees act as symbolic gatekeepers, figures huddle beneath them. The ink washes suggest a permeable boundary between inner thought and outward expression, like a half-remembered myth. Editor: Myth? That’s interesting. The seated figure almost disappears into the base of the tree. Curator: Yes, it is as if the self seeks refuge within the ancient wisdom of nature. Do you think this search for meaning resonates today? Editor: Definitely. I hadn't thought about it in terms of seeking refuge. Thanks for that insight. Curator: My pleasure. Every image holds a thousand stories, waiting to be discovered.