Drawing 85/8 1985

Curator: John Golding’s "Drawing 85/8" presents a captivating exploration of form, rendered on a support measuring 547 by 750 millimeters. What's your initial impression? Editor: It's immediately striking. The dominant reddish-orange hues give it a raw, almost primal energy, like embers glowing beneath ash. Curator: The upward strokes of these fiery colors—do they perhaps suggest a yearning, a spiritual ascent, echoing similar motifs found in abstract expressionism? Editor: Perhaps, but the lines themselves, in their composition, seem more like a study of depth and spatial recession. The thin white lines cut through the broader strokes, creating a dynamic tension on the picture plane. Curator: Indeed. It’s as if Golding evokes a ritualistic space, using a language of color and line to tap into collective memories of transformation. Editor: Or simply a powerful demonstration of how line and color interact to create a compelling visual experience. Both readings are valid. Curator: Yes, valid. It's intriguing how abstract art can invite such different interpretations, both formal and symbolic. Editor: A fascinating juxtaposition that encourages us to see beyond the surface.