Dimensions: image: 380 x 255 mm
Copyright: © The Eduardo Paolozzi Foundation | CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 DEED, Photo: Tate
Editor: This untitled print by Eduardo Paolozzi uses screen printing to present seemingly unrelated images together. I find the overall effect quite unsettling. What symbols do you see recurring here? Curator: Notice the recurring motif of technology. Paolozzi often explored the promises and anxieties surrounding technological advancement, reflecting a post-World War II fascination with progress alongside a fear of its potential consequences. Do these images resonate with our current digital age? Editor: Absolutely. The juxtaposition of the technological with the mundane makes me think about our dependence on these systems. Curator: Precisely. By layering and repeating these symbols, Paolozzi invites us to consider the complex relationship between humanity, technology, and cultural memory. A dialogue, indeed!