Cloths A 1979

Editor: This is Menashe Kadishman’s "Cloths A," from the Tate Collections. It's a jumble of fabrics and patterns. What strikes you about the work, in the context of Kadishman's wider body of work or contemporary artistic movements? Curator: Well, the very ordinariness of the subject matter is intriguing. How might this seemingly simple image of cloth engage with larger conversations about consumerism, labor, and the representation of everyday life in art? Is this a celebration of the domestic or a critique of material excess? Editor: It’s interesting to consider it in that light. I hadn’t really thought about the socio-political implications. Curator: Exactly! And how does the Tate's decision to acquire and display such a work shape its meaning and value within the art world? Think about that. Editor: Definitely gives me a lot to think about!