[title not known] 1981

Curator: Here we have an intriguing piece. The stark contrast of the central form against the textual landscape is quite striking. Editor: This work by William Johnstone, found at the Tate, uses words and images, but I’m not sure when it was created. The composition is so strange; what do you make of it? Curator: I see a critical commentary on the nature of reality itself. Johnstone's placement of the abstract form amidst the text could symbolize the intrusion of subjective experience into objective narratives. What does the text evoke for you? Editor: The text has a lyrical feel, like a poem. It is as if the form is arising from the poem itself. Curator: Perhaps Johnstone is inviting us to question the power structures inherent in language and representation. The form disrupts the conventional reading experience, forcing us to confront the limitations of textual authority. Are we meant to decode it or simply experience it? Editor: That's really fascinating. I hadn’t considered it in that light. I’m left thinking about the relationship between the written word and abstract thought. Curator: Indeed. It seems Johnstone urges us to destabilize assumptions and embrace the multiplicity of meanings inherent in art and life.