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Editor: So, this small ink drawing is by George Chinnery, who lived from 1774 to 1852. It's a landscape, maybe a river scene? It feels quiet and still to me. What do you see in it? Curator: I see a negotiation of power. Chinnery, a British artist in Asia, depicts this landscape through a colonial lens. How does his presence, his gaze, shape the narrative of this place and its people? Editor: I hadn't thought of it that way. So, it's not just a pretty picture? Curator: Exactly. Consider the figures depicted - seemingly small and perhaps anonymous. How does their representation contribute to or challenge the colonial narrative embedded within the landscape itself? Editor: It's a lot to think about. Thanks for opening my eyes to the power dynamics at play. Curator: And thank you for noticing the quietness. It’s in those silences where we often find the most potent unspoken histories.